the interview is a reflection of it's subject.

it's all well & good excusing axl, saying he was ready & engaging.
but how come he can't be that ready @ a reasonable & respectful time for others?
the interviewers were @ a disadvantage due to axl's behaviour. he deserves to carry responsibility for the weak interview - by not only conducting it @ 6am, but by his intimidating & unpredictable manner of attending to press. it was obv from the get-go these polite presenters were gonna make the interview we got - which is precisely why axl/gnr agreed in the first place probably. how about axl sits down & talks with people who are gonna demand proper answers from him?

now just fwiw, i don't actually care one way or the other whether axl does do an interview again & answers some questions. interviews & promo aren't of interest to me in the grand scheme of things, just distractions
i'm just saying the missed opportunity thing is just par for the course & again can be traced back to axl if you want to distribute some blame..