But realistically, anyone can see that this is the very definition of a cash grab.
Well of course, but that's all these legacy bands have at this point to make money.
I don't have a problem with legacy bands making money by digging up older stuff, cleaning it up, and selling it. I don't consider that a cash grab. There is demand, and they're meeting it.
The problem is
not making it available in anything other than the most extensive package. That's the difference between selling stuff your fans want and fleecing them. They could release the Blu-ray separately or in one of the other packages, and still make money. But no, they specifically create packages to try to force upsales. They could've had some of my money, and I suspect the money of a lot of other people, by putting all the discs (CD and Blu-ray) in one package, without anything else. That's all most of us want. But instead, they get no money from me. I know, I know, they're not crying about that. But it still seems ill-advised to
not offer an option that clearly will sell units.