But what does that mean? I mean, back then they were getting no label support whatsoever, and the only way they were able to persevere was MP hustling his ass off to stay in touch with and appease the fans. Maybe that lack of label support correlated to fans being able to only get their share of DT related news and publicity through forums? I honestly couldn't say. But that is one aspect where they're less active now, is fan interactions. I mean, I think they do a well enough job with Facebook updates and such, but back then, MP was so much more hands on with the DT fanbase, that it probably encouraged fans to be more active in DT's online community in general. That could be it, but it's all speculation, one way or the other.
All I know is that if the band is full of shit when they say that it was when they got their proper support from RR that things have been better for them than they had been in a long time, then they're definitely doing a good job of deceiving everyone, because from the kind of label support and publicity they're getting, the quality of their performances, as well as their live production, and the band's overall morale, it all spells upswing to me.