Well I meant it in the sense that I don't care for Blondie & Ricky's contributions. But Jeff's vocals have been an asset on Brian's solo work & The Beach Boys recording since the 80s and he also improved the concerts since the 80s. The Queen Mary may have not had Carl but they other early 80s concerts I attended before Jeff joined were horrid.
The early 1982 Carl-less Beach Boys stunk just as much after Foskett joined. Not a knock on him; he was trying his hardest like Carter and Figueroa, etc.
The band didn't start sounding solid until Carl came back. It had as much to do with Carl's setlist and rehearsal conditions as it did him being there.
As for Foskett's new guitar, there are many names unknown to the masses that get signature instruments. I think "from the Beach Boys" in the headline does imply actual membership, another silly side effect of the band's weird licensing arrangement. Foskett often excessively pads his resume; I've seen articles and bios that say he joined in 1979 or 1980 when he actually joined in last days of December 1981.
"From the Beach Boys" is a better sales pitch than "from the licensed touring band backing band."