I put in Lou in the same category as Elton John. Don’t approve of the lifestyle (however they didn’t ask my opinion about it and I consider it their business.) But they are talented Musicians (though Lou’s talent was more on the composing and writing side. But I still dig his vocals. He’s one of those singers that no one else sounds like.)
I agree inquiring minds should leave the sleaze factor, however erratic or unpalatable or satanic or whatever, well enough alone. It reminds me of an observation of George Michael a few years ago that he wished he could just put his work out there and not have to do any publicity, and this was pre all the bad things that have happened since 2006. He’s very business minded and knows that even though he’s got an amazingly loyal and patient fan base, he will have to give anything he releases the PR push - and as it’s been such a long time it’s actually going to be of massive interest to the music world in general, not just to us. He’ll have to be REALLY ready to face all that.