It is not a constant bashing here. Alot of fans are feeling a sense of hurt too. Delve a little deeper and you find that most fans here still love the band, but like most relationships etc in life, you may always "love" it but there are times when you may not "like" it.
The thing I like about this board is that everyone is open and honest in their opinions and while some may not agree everyone gets a chance to say their piece without being banned.

Now that Jon markets it all as a brand, don't we as a consumer (as he thinks of us now, not a fan anymore) have the right to speak up when we are dissatisifed with a product? That is what most of us here are only doing. You can't vent this stuff at Backstage, so here is the place that most people come to share their feelings.

I know for me personally, I am feeling saddened by the changes that have happened over the last few years. Jon constantly complains about touring, leaving family etc. He does not HAVE to. He never needs to work another day in his life if he wants.
Most of us here, we HAVE to work to feed and clothe ourselves, kids look after elderly parents and so on. That's life.
Jon always banged on about being for the working class, but he doesn't show it through his actions.

This album was supposed to be a big rock riff one, but Jon bull***ts again. I know what is going on in the world right now. I don't need another singer telling me. I'd go out and buy a U2 album if I wanted to be preached at. I want to hop into my car, put on a cd and get lost in the music for a while. Not have it remind me of what I see every night on the news.
Bon Jovi used to fulfil that for me musically, and yea part of me (naively I know) is hoping for that to come back again from them, but I really now think I am holding onto the impossible dream.

Ok little rant over...