You're absolutely right. I know of some members who left much too early because they felt that they needed to move on to something else, given the situation inside the RCMP. I'm aware of some who were close to retirement but could have stuck around for an extra year or two, and others who retired simply because it was time to retire. They reached their 35 years and they had plans to retire. I think there's a combination of all three.
On February 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.