IMO Leonard was a shell of himself on the game day field and likely just as lackluster on the practice field. With this in mind,he can't possibly be the leader he once was. Couple this with his fat contract and noticable change in attitude there has to be a distraction in the locker room.
In defense of Leonard, none of this is of his choosing. I think he was playing over his head with his smallish frame at a big boy position and is not likely to ever recapture that magic. I'm sure this is rather depressing for a dude who was playing at such a high level.
It just seems to me that he can't do it anymore no matter how hard he tries. This is leading to a sad depressing situation that left unchecked will lead to resentment, better to cut ties now.
That said... Thanks for the memories 53 and God bless you 🙏