I'm reading what you're saying, it's just that your question presents a false choice that didn't exist at the time.
In fact, I answered your question.
That's the end of the story. We tried to keep Richie this year, at a reduced salary that he agreed to, and we were successful in doing so until he lost his mind. Period.
There was no real "decision" to move on. Richie "decided" to move on by acting insane. And that hurt us.