Claremont said that what was happening in the savage land arc was not what you said was going to happen. Point blank he said that, for you to say that's not want really happened is saying he's lying, period. He has no reason to lie about his own story.

Carey's intent was to have a real, serious relationship, but what actually happened was they were together for about a week comic time, and then she moved across county and literally, and in cannon, never spoke to him again until he tracked her down and they officially broke up. From Gage's comments I kinda think he wanted to keep them together, but the sales weren't there and marvel wasn't going to tie down of their most popular characters when they weren't making money from it.