Its this simple: the deal doesn't work for either side.

GnR just had a very successful stadium tour of the US without Izzy's involvement.     Therefore, Axl/Slash/Duff had no reason to offer Izzy any substantial amount of money, as his involvement adds little to nothing to the bottom line.

Izzy felt he deserved a bigger piece of the pie.   Its his right to feel that way.      I don't blame him for it.     He is holding out for what he feels he is worth.   

Let me be clear, I love Izzy.   I would love to see him involved.    But it doesn't make sense for either side at this point .   That may change in the future, but Izzy going public like that isn't going to help his case.    Perhaps seeing that they can sell stadiums without him will bring him back down to earth in the future.     I'm sure it sucks for him.

Was Izzy a member again in 2006 when he guested for many of the shows, usually playing 4 songs?

This I Love isn't a cover.

KOHD, also, while technically a cover,  I think the GnR version is the most widely known and appreciated version of the song.

I agree its odd to leave out a song like Patience.

I'm not pissed, but I do understand why CD songs are in the setlist and VR songs have not been as of yet - since they're GnR songs.

I'm not opposed to VR songs tho.   Slither is a great song with one of the better guitar solos from that era of music.    Lets hear it.

Plus, Slash wrote his book and said what he wanted to say.. Axl never wrote his.      The fact that Axl said he had to be careful about how he would say things in a potential book tells me he is being protective of his reunion with his old friends.     Otherwise why would he care?