I think both sides of the debate have a point. Jon obviously does not have the freedom of a band like Metallica. Even so, he is doing an awful job at presenting what he does have.

Metallica's Black Album 30th anniversary set pisses all over New Jersey's. This is partly because they own their music but also partly because they give a shit. Maybe not about the fan per se, but about how the band is presented.

Jon seems to have stopped giving a shit. It is an odd position he has taken in talking up his musical output as socially conscious, in touch with the people, and with artistic weight, all while becoming a full on commercial endeavor that is becoming like a cheap paradoy. It is such a contradiction that I cannot think of another band that is doing something similar.