As a J&J listener for years, I think that they are, indeed, ready for retirement. It's evident in Jerry's lack of engagement and Jeff's forced ebullience. And Laura has been annoying for years...
Having said that - I missed them when they were gone. Why? Because there are no other family-friendly morning shows out there that are appropriate for whole-family listening in morning drive. Not Mikey, not Mark & Brian, not the ---------- on Rock 105, certainly not the scatological DS&T. On the news side, KFMB and KOGO are schmoozefests, Handel is not but is certainly not family-appropriate, and KNX is just plain boring as sin.
Until such time as something better comes along, I really have no alternative for morning listening.
-- Doc