Rock n' roll as a genre is different from pop and hip hop: it is about bands and that for me suggests brotherhood family friendship and community.
Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people...
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M. but I'm ready to reflect assess and move on...
I certainly wanted to maintain some sense of mystery about Picard and that's why we never allowed certain situations to fully evolve like the relationship between Picard and Beverly Crusher.