If you have strong connections with the people and you are leaving for reasons they can understand and respect, there's no reason to equate leaving the company

If you have strong connections with the people and you are leaving for reasons they can understand and respect, there's no reason to equate leaving the company with leaving the family. It's more like moving out of your parent's house - you won't see them as much, and it'll become more of an effort to maintain your relationships, but all that history is still there.