I know I haven't heard the album but I can see it not being appreciated by fans or possibly critics initially. It's going to be hard for listeners who are wanting Gaga's return to mega fierce pop diva to grasp that she is reinventing herself. She's reinvented herself before, and there were complaints, but the status of her career masked the noise.
If the album is well received by critics then the fans will surely hate it unless it ends up being up having a smash hit or nominated for Grammy's, so..
I do think it'll be better than anticipated.