At the time, Peter M. Lenkov, the executive producer, said in a Twitter statement, “The truth is this: Both actors chose not to extend their contracts. CBS was extremely generous and proactive in their renegotiation talks. So much so, the actors were getting unprecedented raises, but in the end they chose to move on…After being away from her family for seven years, I understood Grace’s decision to leave…”

In 2018, she told Entertainment Weekly that she called Peter after seeing his post. She said, “I let him know, ‘That wasn’t cool that you made a statement on my behalf.’… I know he did it to be helpful, and I care about Peter as a person, but I didn’t leave for that reason.”

She also said, “There were a number of factors spanning the show that affected the non-renewal of my contract. I’m grateful for the lessons learned, but I chose what was best for my integrity.”