I think Phish will come back. I just think it's time for a breather.
I've seen bands split up for five years and do nothing. That sounds great to me, but it just hasn't worked out that way.
We went through ten years of the Limp Bizkit thing, and I didn't know what to do.
If you're a fan of One Direction, 2015 felt like one hit after another. Between Zayn leaving and the band announcing their hiatus, this was the year that Directioners would love to pretend didn't exist.
You know, even U2 took a little time off, and then they came back with a new sound.
When a band retires or is In hiding, a void is created. The fans' need is still there.
I would expect another Scars album before another System album.
I think that there's always an assumption, when a band goes on hiatus or stops playing, that there's some acrimony brewing under the surface.