Christine wants to rejoin the band according to The Guardian

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I don't think Lindsey actually wanted an outside producer to free him up, so he wouldn't have to worry about all of that. I think he knew he would have to have one for Stevie and that's why he said that.

Michele

i think there are 2 parts of why imo he may be very open to outside producer:

1) he said he didn't want to put himself in the situation he was in with SYW again, when he dd tons of work only to be piled on for it afterwards.

and

2) pattern of his most recent work and collaborations, from Jon Brion, through Reznor, and Mitchell Froom to me says he's been actually enjoying working with people who have something to add to his approach, even when not with FM.

so i think he is very much open to an outside producer, and i don't see him taking producing of the whole album on himself again.