OTH news

It looks like Chad Michael Murray is not the only main character leaving Tree Hill after this season. TvGuide.com has this news about the possibility of Hilarie Burton, aka Peyton Sawyer, also leaving. Without Lucas, it kind of does make sense to also get rid of Peyton. But if two of the five original main characters are not going to be on the show, will it still be the same OTH we love and adore? What do you think? Can OTH overcome the absence of two of its main characters?