It would've been tough to endure another 20YO or Discipline from Janet. I probably would've stopped supporting her current music / tours. Thankfully that did not happen and we got her best work in 20 years
Yes, I still stan Madonna after three bad albums in a row because she has at least eight great ones. As for Janet, I just pretend that her bad albums don't exist
Rebel Heart is decent to good and HC is very listenable even if it sounds old.