The stripped down acoustic Yahweh is beautiful. Primarily however, IMO, due to audience participation.
It seems that for some reason people have really latched on to this song. It is my favorite on the album personally. Probably b/c the Yahweh chorus is just so fun to sing!
It shocked me hearing the first night boot (and I think Bono too) that so many were singing the chorus. It was like "OK, this is the life that this song is taking on live....cool."
That said, "sun is coming up..." portion (bridge?) is sorely missed.
Now, just b/c Yahweh sounds great acoustic does not mean that they should bring back a set.
IMO it often became a crutch for the band to not have to rehearse some lesser played songs full band. I mean, Desire was horrendous. Stay, one of U2's mind blowing songs due to the somewhat rare specificity of the lyrics, sounded infinitely better on the Zoo tour. SATS worked actually but not much else during Elevation. Please somewhat worked during Elevation but only due to the relevance and intensity of that song. Still think full band would have been killer.
What is nice is Bono singing acapella between songs but don't play the entire song half-assed please.
Anyway, these are obviously just my informed opinions...
I guess what worries me most is that the band (Mcguinness has said so numerous times now) is aware that it has been to some degree "their own kind of tribute band" over the last few tours. If they are aware of this and do not fix it (for money?) that would be so tragic for a band with such a deep and amazing song book. They have always followed the formula of greatest hits plus new material plus a couple of others but now with such an extensive catalog they have to switch it up.
My long winded point is that the absence of the acoustic set allows for more full band versions of overlooked songs that deserve a place in the live U2 canon (Lemon, Stay full band, Red Hill Mining Town, Drowning Man, Stranger in a Strange Land, Twilight, Another Time Another Place, Promende, ASOH with the lyrics learned, Dirty Day, Love is Blindness, and yes even Acrobat as has been mentioned.)
So playing a lame acoustic set does the band a disservice twice.
I used to think that U2 could not just add a song to the set randomly and have it work as it seems they need to play songs constantly in a live situation to polish them. However, Gloria played recently was awesome! So they can do it. Sure hope they play that one again, BTW...
So it is time for U2 to right the wrong of the [greatest hits + new album] formula.
Goodnight and thank you.