Right, it's more of a principal issue than me actually giving a shit whether they release music or not.
Granted, it's a fantastic way to stay relevant. But sadly, only because there's still so many fans that are baited and still love to band. On the other side of that same coin, I'm sure they've lost a decent amount of quasi-fans that would have still bought the album but have long since moved on thanks to the reign of inaccurate or outright fake updates (whether it's their own fault or not).
I'm in the camp that couldn't care less if they ever release music but will check it out if it ever does happen. What's good about my own thoughts on the band is that I have quite literally no expectations at all, so unless it's just laughably bad even as a standalone album, outside of comparisons, then I'm sure I'll enjoy it. But again, till the actual thing is out, this is just a class in "how to stay relevant when you've done nothing at all for years". Works like a charm, too.