How would Manon fans feel if she stayed under HYBE x Geffen but was removed from Katseye?
From a company perspective, it actually makes a lot of sense:
- The group schedule is extremely demanding. Manon has spoken before about different cultural expectations around rest and work (coming from Switzerland). If there was ongoing friction around absences, recovery time, or pace, the company would rather remove that friction from the group so the remaining members can keep a full schedule without disruption.
- At the same time, they’ve already invested heavily in her training, image, and fanbase. Completely cutting her loose means losing any future return on that investment and risking a messier public exit. Keeping her under the company for solo projects lets them still profit off her while framing it more softly (“focusing on solo work”) instead of a full, bitter departure.
So the logic would be: take her out of the group system she may not fully fit into, but keep her as an asset for solo activities.
I’m curious how Manon fans would actually feel about that outcome. Would you still support her under HYBE x Geffen as a soloist? Or would you rather see her leave the company entirely even if it means starting over with less support?