The whole vibe of the show changed once Matt was gone. Whatever he did or didn't do, there was somewhat more of a news tone to things. Not sure if they were pushing the big happy family thing back then. Once he was gone under the circumstances, NBC fell all over itself to make things fun, happy, silly - anything to spin the negative vibes away. Then things really did get downright silly when the anchor seats changed. Not defending Matt in any way - the allegations were very serious. But now what we are left with is just a joke. A total joke.
I agree with this1000%. KLG was the adult in the room.