Is Lindsey being more blunt lately?

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I love it. At least he says something about something, and I don't think he's being really insulting. I mean, he's being a little snarky about "politics" and "what so and so wants", but he's always been like that. I'm sure every member brings their own set of politics - and all the others could be saying almost the same as Lindsey. Except John, of course. To me, he's just expressing both the same things that have frustrated him all along, and also the slowness and beaurocracy involved in the process, which I'm sure everyone can be frustrated with. Unfortunately, that's how show biz (stupid phrase) contracts can work - especially with a band. It's naive to think they could all just decide things nicely among themselves and satisfy everyone's desires and interests. Gaw, especially with a band with so many different song writing credits, solo careers, and T.V./Magazine/Whatever engagements. I have my own opinions about who is being a little whiny about what at different times, but I don't think Lindsey is saying something new, or saying something others in the band haven't also expressed at some time. He is saying those things from his perspective, of course, as everyone does.
I appreciate his plain language, and I don't think it's particularly inflammatory. And definitely not comparatively inflammatory, if you know what I mean.

It's nice when someone explains why we're not hearing the work. As if we didn't know.
And I'm not trying to Diss those members of the band that are more circumspect. I appreciate all the aspects. Some a bit more than others, but the whole reason I like this band musically is that there is so much variety - and likewise I like the variety of perspectives on everything that is going on. If you think about it, it's even more valuable because when you, the reader/listener, have more perspectives, you can take all the evidence and decide for yourself what is really going on, what really happened, the real dynamic.
Am I wrong?
I just blend them all together to get a more comprehensive picture, and therefore something closer to the truth.
Seriously, if you take one situation, and consider what each band member said about it, and each band members natural inclinations and personality, based on what you know they have said in the past, then (if you are a bit logical and emotionally aware), you can discern what the vibe probably was, and how the negotiation/giant argument/musically genius moment/whatever - probably went down. You can see, or see through, what everyone has said. Because you have more info.

Sometimes that is why people who say that people on boards shouldn't criticize the members bug. Everyone is human, everyone has their own perspective, and the more perspectives you, as an outside observer, know, the closer you are to the truth. Because, only having one perspective on anything is deadly. One perspective of someone else regarding emotional matters is rarely the truth. If ever. You must find as much information as you can, and then formulate your own perspective, based on all your knowledge. (I think they recently stopped spelling knowledge with a "d". So I see it spelled both ways now. It kind of pisses me off. I like it with a "d", cause I'm an old school speller. )

Then, of course, you are free to insist that your perspective is correct, because you have the most best information!
Sesly.