It was brave because it was a train wreck just waiting to happen.  You have the key talent in the band (BH) with no chance of functioning in an 8 piece band, another "guitar player" that looks like he was stuck in the 90s and can't play the instrument, and Axl.  Forgetting about what was wrong with the rest of it, this alone destroyed any chance for success.  That might have flown in the mid 90s (maybe) but no chance with Axl out of the spotlight for 10 years and apparently not keeping his voice ready for 10 years.  Axl with Slash and the boys in that condition would have been bad, but it had zero chance with that Axl and that cast. 

And here's the worst part: it's ALL his fault.  It's his fault the fans were on him, it's his fault the media was on him, it's his fault he wasn't ready, which made both of those factors worse than they already were.

I honestly have no idea.  I would think so.

Anyone that uses the term butt hurt really loses all right to complain about anything anyone else says.

Not my ultimate aim at all.  You guys decided to lock the place to discuss this and it came up again.  What did you think was going to happen?

Monkey and I exchanged PMs.  My issue is not at all personal with him or any of the others.  Despite the fact that he continues to refer to me as a troll, I like monkey.  I think he's a good guy that got caught up in something that got stupid.  Maybe he barely played a role at all, I don't know.  As I've said from the beginning, I can't prove anything.