I guess it depends on the type of interview. When it's during the tour or together with the rest of Bon Jovi, he'll definitely act like a BJ member.
On the other hand, when he is off, he replies as Phil X and I totally understand that he prefers The Drills. It would make no sense if he didn't. Why would he have the band then?
And I think Jon is fine with that. Phil does his job he is paid for, it's to be available for tours and deliver the songs. He is a member but only because a three piece band looks bad, moreover when there's no guitar player. So Hugh got in because it wouldn't be fair after all those years. They still don't know what the band is - sometimes it's Shanks with them, sometime the live band counts, so plus Everett. It's a mess.
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Aldo Nova - Bright Lights