i mean,
i've seen you hail this as your best work to date.
when you hear an endorsement like that,
even from someone within the group itself,
you expect a little more effort.

just be honest with niggas and say
you just wanna put out an album
to either fulfill your contract
or increase the amount of material/buzz to tour off of.

but either way,
i guess the overall verdict will be out
after everyone digests it.

it'll go down as a blatant misstep, imo.

in response to your edit:
let's take this on an album by album basis.
hypothetically...
i've just been exposed to the roots for the first time recently...
i've liked most or all of the songs/videos that have leaked for this album....
i go to preview the album and notice it's lukewarm and short as shit...
what do you think my reaction is gonna be?