What if Nicky had disappeared instead of Richey?

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This might be a bit of a weird topic but I don't think the question has been asked on here before.

Say in a parallel Manics universe it was Nicky who disappeared from the Embassy Hotel on 1st February 1995 and the band decided to continue what do you think would have happened?

Would they have gotten darker and become the ultimate cult band? Would they have made THB MK II? Would they have imploded? Would they have had any commercial success? Would Richey have married Kate Moss? Would Richey have taken up the bass? Would we have been saved from PFAYM?