Makes perfect sense to me. Did something similar a few years ago, just got to a certain age, a little less energy, I'd started another hobby I like, etc. Still enjoy having fish, but on a smaller scale.
I still have them...and they look great. This is one of the reasons I am emptying tanks. I needed a larger tank for them. So going from a 180 gallon to a 300 gallon. Prime real estate.