I still consider it whining, especially when I've heard from a couple of sources what was actually happening at the label at the time, and the discussions he had with lesser principals at the company that I've spoken to this about. He was upset. He whined. And then instead of exercising his "artistic" freedom by releasing a solo album that would sell perfectly well for what it was, and certainly be critically acclaimed, he rolled back into the Mac machine because he craves the BIGNESS of it all. Knowing his solo record wouldn't have that bigness... meh.
I simply wish that if it were that important for him to do what he wants to do, to release his music the way he wants to make it, without any concessions, that he'd do the ballsy thing and do it himself. He has to realize that there's an audience for it, he'd actually make *more* money, and it would be all around successful.
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