Albion chairman Tony Bloom paid tribute to the wholehearted central defender, saying, "Players of Adam's calibre in terms of loyalty to one club are a rare breed in the modern game. He has given us many years of service having come through the youth set up and has earned his place in our history...
Yes he did.
And yes to the op's question as well. At the end of the day, the club are trying to build a squad for the Premier League and, sad that it is, Adam is not good enough for that ambition. He would not get to play much in the next few years and clearly wants to play, so off he must go...