I adore LTE, but I just don't hear that style in DT's music. First of all, they had Tony Levin, who can do more on that Chapman Stick than a normal bassist, and Tony's phenomenal, too. Next, Portnoy used a very scaled down kit. And then there's the style, which was completely different--more of a jazz influence. I think LTE had far more in common with Focus, ELP, and King Crimson than it did with DT.
Too bad Bill Bruford is retired. Having him in LTE would be phenomenal.