Just remember that they're people. People are allowed to make mistakes. Their album is coming out, just BE PATIENT. And the "Gerard's vocal problems" probably WAS a cover-up, but maybe they used that because Bob was gone indefinitely. They can't announce that he's out of the band if they're not sure, can they? No.
Don't get pissy at them for making mistakes.
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Listen, I'm not getting pissy.
It's not a mistake. I'm just saying that I wish they would tell us straight. I'm saying that I want them to be straight, and tell us EVERYTHING at ONCE. We don't know what actually goes on, we need some facts, not rumors.