Yeah i think that Slash wants Miles and Duff wants Taylor ... and I think that Matt and Dave just hope that they get somebody

anyway i'd have to side with Mr McKagan on this one but it appears that Slash has said "fuck you do it my way or just forget it"

i just think that he doesnt like to deal with criticism so he avoids it for as long as possible ... he doestn deal well with the media and in the public eye so if he can do anything to avoid it he will ... he knows he had big shoes to fill so he tried and tried to make CD the best he could, but sometimes you lose site of the forest for all the trees and you get locked in looking at 14 trees in particular or whatever, the point is that somewhere along the line he may have lost the ability to objectively review what he was trying to accomplish

also he is the type where if you tell him that he cant do something he will do it anyway jsut to spite the naysayers....he's like marty mcfly, call him chicken and he cant help himself but to do it regardless of how reckless of an act it may be ... but its somethign to admire....in the true sense of rebellion ... its what drew me to being a fan and axl still has the attitude and swagger that he did in the 80's

analize all you want but he's just a guy with flaws like anyone else...i dont think he is anymore fucked up that the next guy tbh and at the end of the day i think that CD is a remarkable effort for all involved...on more levels than just the music