Bernie has said that leaving was "an act of survival". Glenn has said how relieved his parents were when the band broke up because they'd been so worried about him. Randy was finding it hard to balance the demands of band and family. Don Felder welcomed the chance to spend more time with his family. Leaving a band isn't always a bad thing. They were all able to record solo albums where they could write and sing on every track without any squabbles. And we can listen to those solo efforts.