Yeah, I get it. Replace humans with character player and it comes off less acerbic. I was more talking about the way he approached the situation. Richard move, but I can't say I blame him for wanting the best for his family. Anything he says is going to be disected by media and fans.
I tend to fall into the same trap as a lot of fans for the hockey side of it, where a decision like this has far reaching hockey impacts. It almost makes sense that he wants to disappear into the woodwork, without having to put up a public face. CGY is a hockey mad city at times. The expectations put on him (and moreso with a big 8 year deal) would have been too much.
I myself am a little far away from the situation. EDM is just as hard on players with expectations as CGY. Hall, Eberly, Strome, Puljujarvi, Schultz, Bear, etc. You don't win the cup every year and somehow this comes down to one whipping boy.