Agree with a lot of what you're saying. Just don't think the Terror Squad brand had much value without Pun. Joe had a track record of success to get a decent budget, but was Atlantic really gonna put up money for an Armageddon or Prospect album?
Cuban and Armageddon was talented enough they could have kept grinding and had solid independent careers. But Cuban album on Universal bricked and he done nothing since except complain about Fat Joe. Seis bounced right after Pun died, released one album and disappeared. Armageddon and Prospect been MIA since they left TS after True Story. To me that's a sign they ain't have the dedication to make it in the first place without the Pun cheat code.
Seis legit tho. Getting clean money too.