I think and hope that there will be another tour and Richie will be back. All Jon has to say is that Richie needed time for personal business and now he is back and committed to Bon Jovi and "we are happy to have him back." All Richie has to say is that as much as he loved the time apart to be with his daughter and do his own music, he is eager to get out there and do some kick-ass Bon Jovi shows. The speculation and drama doesn't have to follow them for the rest of their days.

Jon is very good at both answering and shutting down questions. He did it after the band got back together the first time, he did it after his daughter's OD and he did it most recently during the WAN tour when he was asked about Richie. He provides answers, down plays drama and encourages people to move forward.