Definitely an interesting thought, but I kinda disagree. I think the biggest problem is a lot of people don't know he is solo now. I was just talking to a couple of borderline Creed fans the other day while golfing and neither really knew that Creed broke up.
The one that did thought they broke up this year because of Stapp's fight with 311. I of course explained everything to them, but, still, I'm sure a lot of people don't know it. For how successful Creed was, it's really surprising that the news wasn't bigger, that it didn't receive greater coverage. I'm thinking by the time AB releases their new album, and Stapp releases his second, more people will realize that Creed is over.