I was saddened but not suprised. He felt it was time for a change. He once said that the Misfits were he and Jerry, and if they weren't together it wouldn't be the same. They were moving further apart. Musical and personal differences played a big part.
People grow older and change is inevitable.
But as you listen you can hear a sound and musical partnership that endures even today. The Misfits were some guys from New Jersey who made great music during a crazy time unlike anyone before or since.