What fuck do I give? It's their money, not mine, and I'm positive they don't sit around and listen to Bomb as much as I do. Native Son, the superior but less lucrative song, seems like the right choice from my perspective.
Similarly, a Danger Mouse-produced album excites me more than a Danger Mouse-produced album run through the Lillywhite brand colander, though though their piles of cash will remain hills, not mountains. I acknowledge the "U2 wants hits" statement as fact more than I sympathize with it because, honestly, why should I care, especially at this stage? It's one thing to want some underground favorite to break through to millions, but this is Ufucking2. People will give U2 shit no matter what, and U2 will remain a beloved, extraordinarily rich rock group no matter what. Release the better, very likely purer album already. They earned that right back in the mid-80s.
But hey, maybe I'm being selfish and unrealistic. Here's a statement most of us can agree with: U2 is indecisive, and it would be the healthiest choice of all for them to limit themselves to one producer. Great as it was, NLOTH is the strongest proof yet that limiting sessions and production credits results in purer, more interesting music. Save the full page of producers for Rihanna.