What do you mean, CFTC 2004??? I think the other guys felt they were actually getting together to talk about an NSYNC album then!

But, it was a LONG ass time waiting on Timberlake and unfortunately all of them were either one) too patient or Two) too naive.

On the otherhand, Joey told Broadway he was unavailable after December of 2002 and Lance told the Russians he couldn't go in the Spring of 2003 because he had, "A day job to get back to".

So, FINE Justin ... Go ahead and do what's best for your career... But DO IT. Be straight up about it! Don't be using the other four as your fall back, safety net, just IN CASE the solo stuff didn't work out...

Which, ultimately, was exactly what Justin did whether or not he intended it that way... It WAS that way.