Although Portnoy did not speak out publicly at the time, he later revealed in the 2004 DVD commentary for 5 Years in a Livetime, that he had been so discouraged during this period that he had considered disbanding Dream Theater altogether.
Meskipun Portnoy tidak berbicara secara terbuka pada saat itu, ia kemudian mengungkapkan dalam DVD dokumenter 5 Years in a Livetime pada tahun 2004, bahwa ia telah begitu putus asa selama periode tersebut dan dia telah menganggap Dream Theater bubar sama sekali.