Johnny Marr gone ... well, almost

So it's been some 50 days since I last posted on the ol' blog. I've been busy: band, life, dog, work, breathe. I've always felt a bit slighted since the last MM show I saw at the Xcel Center. In a nutshell: I thought Johnny Marr basically sucked and the band phoned in its performance.
Which brings me to this news. Johnny Marr is joining the Cribs "full time." That doesn't necessarily mean he won't be working with Modest Mouse, but you have to assume it's likely. Marr said in an interview a while back he believes every band he's been in has been the best band in the world at that time. So good luck, and good riddance Prince Marr.
Does this mean we can expect the Mouse will return to true form (no concept albums, no guest guitarists, no six-piece lineups) and just play good rock music again sometime soon?
Gosh I hope so. That would be swell.
Update: The Cribs say Marr is still in MM
This from "Spinner":
Marr will hit the road with the Cribs when the album is complete, but those worried about Marr's contributions to Modest Mouse should fear not.
"He is still in Modest Mouse," Gary noted. "I'm very, very aware of this situation because I'm friends with the Modest Mouse guys. I love the band and I wouldn't ever wanna do that. They're between records now and we're working really fast with Johnny. He's like, 'It's all fine. Don't worry about that.' So if he's confident it won't be a problem, then I'm quite happy to go along with that."