Someone lesser known would be good. It's not like they have a shortage of musical people they know. I'd also like to think they stuck to picking someone that suits *them* and not someone the record company thinks is a name that would further the fame of the band.

Standing on the edges has to be a much calmer place to be. As much as I love rpf fandom it can be a rocky ride at times and I've learned that there has to be some distance from the bands that you enjoy. That's a lesson I learned from Nsync and their never ending hiatus.