It's not just about the album...its about Jon as songwriter in general....

He needs something to write about. He needs to have an attitude to prove to HIMSELF that he still CAN DO IT.

That's exactly what happened with Blaze Of Glory.

Sambora leaving, issues with Stephanie, himself failing to buy a football team -> no drama whatsoever, just Jon's personal first world problems. Not enough to write songs about...

His gotta come to terms with himself aging and still being tied to all these hit songs written 30 years ago...

He's gotta let go of that "hit chasing, playing it safe, producing everything to dead-boring" attitude and maybe some good will come out of it...