LoL calling it the "Bounce" of MC albums is a bit harsh! I'd say Generation Swine is weaker than that album. (and I do quite like that album as well)

Mötley Crüe is a good dirty heavy rock album IMO. Thing is, I don't treat it as a "Mötley Crüe" album as such, but more like a super-group type album. Plus I do like heavier stuff as well. Misunderstood is one of my favorite songs ever, not just by Crüe. Put it this way, there are worse albums out there than that.

Back on topic, it seems wasteful to write new songs for a greatest hits album rather than keeping them for a new studio album. Still, new Crüe songs are always welcome.