I get what you're saying my brotha. And most of my buddies actually feel the same way (I'm the black sheep of the fam it seems), some a bit more extreme than others. But think about this for a moment, imagine all the pros and cons Casey took into account to make his decision. Dude has the loot, the chick (yeah yeah, maybe she isn't the latest SI model, but would you kick her out of bed?), the new kid, and the titles, not to mention most peeps with a brain would agree dude is the 'fasters' dude on the planet when head is straight (or bike, whatever) so he may feel hes got nothing really to prove...and the healthy body (see Joan Lascorz for the reality of this sport). Couple that with his take that GP is a corrupt good o'boy backroom-deal horse-trading elite courtryclub of Spanish/Italian ....-sucking shameless seat-fixing rules-bending VR-fixated gutless moto-sport media reporting ........ of a series (which I would fully argue he is right). Couple this with the machines on the field which ........ grid filler, the result of not going one way or the other to keep the remaining "factory" participants happy while selling casual fans the illusion of a padded field of participants (which I could argue, is'"prototype" 3 tier system vs the CRT 3 tier system' ).
I have rarely been in favor of people 'resigning' over a protest to a system (actually for the reason that it seems to let the dastardly win). In fact, Casey's retirement has done more to catapult further the bullshittiness of the series, by making seats available to the darlings of the sport, without the buffer of him challenging the record books that surely will be padded in his absence. I personally see it as saying one big FU to the state of the series, but again, that may be all nice and praiseworthy but for the short turn at least, with no end in sight, the series will continue to artificially cohort with its pimp, while the competition of the field will be illusion only (I know I could never convince most, though the same ilk will grandstand here that 'if their employer was a ...., they'd tell him to take this job and shove it, which I doubt most would ever have the balls). Not saying you in particular, but you know what I mean. But i'll also admit bro, part of me wishes i could tell Casey, dude, sack the .... up. Dont leave in ur prime, and dont let this .... get under ur skin. Get ur ... out there and finish what u started. Lots of peeps dont like 'every' aspect of their job, show the boss u aint gonna ..... out just cuz he is dicking around with the business.
Yeah, its complex man.
