I hope we don't have to wait so long for a new album.
They should most definitely work with a producer, preferably Brendan, but ya know - though I find it unlikely. Maybe on a new label, they can find it in their budget to get done.
A band that I'm a big fan of, Rival Sons, just signed to Atlantic and since, I've seen/heard their music everywhere from football games on tv to top rock playlists on streaming services. These little things make a difference. I understand that STP is established enough to not be a slave to a label deal, but they've never been a band to make the most of their direct-connection to the fanbase, so a band like STP needs a label to do that for them.