Obviously, it sucks that Chester's gone. We all still feel it. But Emily is amazing. They had to move on at some point. I, for one, fully support this chapter of Linkin Park.
what a lot of people don't understand is that linkin park is about doing something different. that's what they've ALWAYS been about. even if people didn't like it. the thrill of doing something new and innovative has never scared them, even if it came at the expense of a few naysayers and elitists within the fanbase.
that's why choosing emily as the new singer just makes sooo much sense to me. they didn't want to replicate their old sound. they didn't want someone to try to be a carbon copy of someone whose shoes were too big to fill anyway.
they wanted something new. different. revolutionary. and i have a feeling that's what this new era will be.