Enrique leaves the group

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It just hit me slightly that many people say that now that Enrique is gone they lose respect to Ayu, that it shows clearly that she is going the wrong way etc. Somehow whenever here on forum i read reports of people attending her shows in vast majority of reviews i can find phrases like "she owns the stage/her personality is overwhelming/it's her spirit that's felt" etc. With all respect but even if at some point Yochan goes away it's still Ayumi Hamasaki that we buy and attend concerts. Of course i know that her name is not just the name of her but also name of brand she and her team developed but one can't cross the artist cause a member of band leaves :/ People come and go, Enrique stayed with her how long? 17 years? As for solo artist he stayed with her really long, no? I don't deny that i loved his presence and i will miss him and maybe the fact of him going away is a sign that deeper he disapproves of the path Ayu has taken, but still it's just peoples assumptions. Aside from that he expressed his respect and feelings towards her. Judging Ayu and deciding that her future will be filled with bad songs cause band members are leaving is wrong. And honestly, let's take Shuya as an example, I didn't notice him not being present during Premium Showcase until i bumped into the topic about him on forum. Obviously Enrique is much more visible personality, I really will miss him.