like izzy said: "without steven nothing seemed to work anymore".
didn't knew he said that... but you're right in what you said. this band will never be like the original formation. they do not share the same house, drinks, drugs and girls like they used to... they are not a brotherhood.
they are a band who is trying to make music, trying to release a record. they are making good music from what i heard but it will never be the same. even if they reunite it will never be the same.
but they are the greatest band out there and those demos are great and if the rest of the songs are so good as The Blues, Madagascar, Better, CD, TWAT, CITR we will have the album of the decade!!! don't you think?