I think it's a daydream. If people had been so interested in Axl's version of Guns N' Roses, they would have managed to go to a BB or ordered it online.

I see your point and absolutely agree, but it seems that the only way the album got a chance to be released was a BB or Walmart-type deal, where the chain pays in advance. Axl spent so much of the record company's money on this record for years that it's clear they wanted back as much as they could. BB was a fool to agree on the deal. I don't think Axl suffered financially, although, despite what a lot of people say, he/his rock star image suffers badly of the low sales. Anyway, I seriously doubt Axl had no say in this decision, although I'm not sure if his position was strong enough to do too much against it.

I don't believe in the blame BB theory. They ordered 1.3 million copies and paid for that. That's a lot of money and as it seems, there is little to no chance for them to capitalize on it. Maybe in some stores the employees were lazy, I don't know, but they couldn't have done more to promote it without the GN'R camp's involvement. Not releasing a video and not giving interviews were the biggest mistakes.

Mental illness isn't something that just goes away. I'm surprised that after all what happened and not happened in the GN'R/Axl Rose world in the last 5-10-20 years you are in denial. Haven't you realized that he always blames others? How the whole world, journalists, musicians, managers, fans just wanna get him? Haven't you realized his no-shows, total reclusive years, his antics on and off stage? Haven't you heard of his comments a few years ago about the 'reunion' that meant he had to collect the pieces of his mind? Etc., etc., etc.
Oh, doesn't matter anyway, it's not important at all, doesn't afffect my life or yours.

Prostitute again.