I think the reason Matt isn’t involved is primarily personality related. I’m sure both Axl and Slash knew their reunion would be tenuous to begin with, so why add a personality who could disrupt the apple cart?

With Izzy and Steven, I think there’s an element that they didn’t want to book however many dates, selling these guys as a part of the package, when they couldn’t be trusted to make it through it.

Ok you want to say they could get a better session drummer to fill in, whatever. But it was never going to be Matt or Steven.

Evo vs HTGTH Fantasy Champ! Never in doubt despite making the playoffs with a sub .500 record and facing the 4,1,2 seeds! Had it all the way!

Last year I bet my ass on new music...not making that mistake again.

The only reason to not release new music is because Axl wants them to be the biggest band in music again, which is delusional.

If the reason is money, they could easily release it themselves in a pay per download model, not on streaming, that puts money directly in their pocket. There is obviously a base that would pay. I don’t know, maybe the label has something to say about that, but still. Fucked up.

Lost disc 4 so don’t have anything to add. Wish i could hear it again.