I don't see how the band aren't being adults. They had a problem, and the dealt with it. Simple as that. There was no mud slinging in the press, name calling, snide remarks, nothing. And as far as them working out a solution...please. How many years of this diva nonsense are they supposed to absorb? They've been trying to do that for years.
As far as Scott's tour not being a cash grab...that's exactly what it is. And just because Scott has played a lot of solo gigs, doesn't mean that they they weren't cash grabs too. I don't understand how versatility and frequency have anything to do with integrity.
Neither side is really mud slinging, but "firing" Scott
(along with the huge banner on STP's website) is pretty juvenile. This isn't The Apprentice, and Scott isn't one of their employees. Plus clinging onto the STP name and trying to milk it for all it's worth
(ruining the legacy), isn't exactly taking the high road. Especially when they paint Scott to be the one holding them back... meanwhile Scott never stopped touring, has released two albums, and is working on a third, all since STP's last record. So when it comes down to integrity, I'd have to side with the guy performing and making new music over the band holding onto the past.
The Deleo's are great musicians, yet they don't want to move on. Scott has said he wants to get back together, but he's clearly the only one moving on, creating new music, and growing as an artist. Don't get me wrong, I'd gladly see the DeLeo's & Eric play with a new frontman.... but not as "STP". To me, rock bands are like a marriage, it's a 50/50 split between the band and the frontman, and whoever doesn't move onto something new is just sad.