I really hope so, his tone doesn't seem anywhere near what it used to be

I think that be true for some of them, it not like they merch so much crap out of stuff because they like the designs, but i also can't really think of a band that has left more money on the table than GN'R. They would have made more money if they reunited sooner & sold more music if they promoted it. So it can't just be that alone.

Song wise I think the only thing of worth left over from thoses days that we need in actual decent quality is a version of Ain't Goin Down with vocals. I think Axl said himself they wanted to "put it all out". I find Mayhues claims about multiple AFD era songs left over unlikely. I suspect he mispoke and meant Chinese era songs

Where is Marc Canter? That guy seems to have vanished