THIS.
I'm reading too many weird things all over the Internet, so this will be extended as general speech.
Only the actual members of the band know what's best for themselves and Linkin Park.
It's their life, their music, their career, their band.
Everyone is free to agree with their choices or not, but no one should judge what's "right" or "wrong" or what makes Linkin Park or not.
Because that's not up to us.
"This isn't Linkin Park, they're dead, there's no Linkin Park anymore, they should quit, they should change the name", blah blah blah.
Same concept that many didn't understand everytime they changed sound, you can like it or not, but sentences like these are so bad.
Just because you don't like something it doesn't mean that if the band does something different they're not that band anymore.
You can dislike something without pretending to know what's best for something that doesn't belong to you.
We can only choose between continuing to support them or just ignore whatever they'll do, it's that easy.
Personally I've always been so optimistic and confident about their future and I'm ready for what's next.
It won't be the same thing, neither should it be.
I'm ready for the next chapter.