If it worked elsewhere, I'm all for it.
As for Chuck - yeah, that would be logical. However, it is not uncommon that when you do something professionally (for a living) for other people you have problems finding the time/motivation to do it for yourself, no matter if you're a band manager, a cook, a tax adviser, a cleaner or whatever and how good/passionate you're about your work. How does the saying go? The shoemaker's children are ill-shod?
Yeah, but definitely either Chuck or the other guys (btw what's Gene status in the band?) or, especially, their management should think about building up some tension and throw the world some new album teasers. I'm afraid they're not too advanced with the whole process, to be honest. Eric busy with DL, Alex with Metal Allegiance, SDG with a bunch of different projects, Gene the same, Chuck selling his vaporizers, Breaking Bands, boating, golfing, hunting and whatnot. I wouldn't be surprised if early 2016 turned into mid-2016, even if that first period alone is way delayed as compared to earlier announcements and, in particular, expectations.