I, and many other fans, appreciate and listen to all instruments in bands I love. Drummers have a huge impact to a bands overall sound and feel. So a new drummer in Guns N' Roses, for me at least, is a big deal.

People i've talked to would be more inclined to go again this tour cycle had it been Matt and/or Steven. Isaac Carpenter won't shift the needle in terms of asses on seats.

That said, I wish him luck and hope he injects some new vibrancy and energy into the band. And maybe, just maybe, is the catalyst to get some creative juices flowing?

That's intriguing.

Yes it's pretty criminal. And on the songs where there a few rare moments where his bass cuts through, the basslines are really cool and interesting.
The whole thing is a mess -I love Chinese, but yeah it is so flawed. Victim of too many layers upon layers. The drums sound like shit for most of it too - all the life compressed out of them.

Yeah but that was kind of one of the points. It showed the decline which was mirroring (and still does) society. It was stark by the end for sure.