Hi Joey, nice to see you posting again.
Yes, and yes.
Around age 32 or so, I got fed up with bands. I never stopped playing drums, I always had a rehearsal spot, but I just stopped playing with people.
I eventually missed it, and formed a new band.
But it's was hard to make these transitions. I spent so much time and effort trying to be "pro" it was easier to just stop being in bands than accept that a new band is a "hobby."
The band was great for a while, but life kept getting in the way, and eventually it stopped being an active band. Different levels of commitment to the band became a problem.
So I decided screw other people, I'm going solo. I'm going to write my own stuff, no matter how long it takes, no mater if no one else ever hears it. Although it ended up morphing into a collaboration with friend, and we've discovered we're going to have to morph our duo into a trio if we want a singer. But at the heart, I still have MY songs to take with me even if everyone else falls of the face of the earth. I work with other people, but I don't rely on them.
Eventually, I think I'll do another band, but not until my kids are a bit older than they are now.
Dealing with other musicians can be pain. It's difficult to find people who want to do the same music, AND have the same level of goals, with the same level of dedication.