>(for the record, I think all this color variant stuff has
>gotten really out of hand, but I'm excited for this release,
>dammit, so I'm allowing myself to indulge!)

is that I would imagine COVID will limit how much the band will be able to tour and fully maximize any potential revenue from the new material. I notice that are going to tour Australia, which makes sense since Australia and New Zealand are the only two locales that I'm aware of that did a good job in restraining COVID infections. I could be ignorant of other nations doing a good job fighting COVID, but I can't see them touring anywhere else.

If they want to release a colored vinyl for each month of the year to get them dollars, I wouldn't get mad at them.