But that is exactly what I was saying. They were immensely popular while they were around, and the reason their popularity has hardly waned at all in decades is because they were forced to disperse before having to chance to make an embarrassing comeback, unlike bands like The Rolling Stones and Kiss. Jackson's situation is comparable enough because he died on the brink of a massive world tour, and the only point I was arguing against in the first place was that he would fade out quickly, so I think it holds some water.