While I don't personally understand your viewpoint, I fully support your desire to put the song first. I wish more guitar players saw the bigger picture. What confuses me is the need to completely eliminate all guitars when they are just innocent, well, mostly innocent.

I'm glad you will continue to play various musical roles and instruments. Like most of us, you'd feel empty without creating music that you love.

I guess my guitar playing goals are a little different than many others. If I never play in public or in a band, I'm fine. I enjoy sitting in front of the TV or on the edge of the bed, softly finger picking an acoustic, or creating new rhythm progressions on the electric. It is my sanctuary or meditation as well as a creative outlet. The same goes with my keyboard. I'm the most creative there and hated the times when I had nothing to play.