When Moore announced his decision to leave, he was single, while LaBrie was married, Portnoy and Petrucci had girlfriends and Myung, according to Portnoy, "was kind of in his own world".
Ketika Moore mengumumkan keputusannya untuk pergi, ia masih lajang, sementara LaBrie menikah, Portnoy dan Petrucci memiliki pacar dan Myung, menurut Portnoy, "menikmati dunianya sendiri".