I've a feeling that this is going to boil down to a "should the new album sound like Bat or HCTB"
As long as they leave the rap out, i'm sure i'll be happy
As i've said (many times, but we have many threads
) it took a lot of the HCTB material time to grow on me (and some of it never has) but HIHB was a great return to form.
I'd be happy with Steinman, i'd be happy with HIHB without any rap, and anything in between.