In the 30 year period where Gilmour led Pink Floyd - they put out only three albums. The first two after Rogers left, he hired outside songwriters and that last album was basically just old stuff they didn't use for Division Bell.
I know music is subjective. People may like those last three albums. I think they are like a façade of what Pink Floyd was. I think they're horrible.
I'm not a huge Pink Floyd fan though. If I ever listen at all, I have to be in a certain mood. I do appreciate music, songwriting and originality. I know how hard it is to get a song completed. It's not easy at all.
Reminds me of when Benjamin Orr was writing his album The Lace. Horrible album. This guy, to the average Joe, was at least 1/2 of The Cars.
Check out this interview of him explaining why the album took so long to make. He struggled. He got another writer to help.
Ben Orr was a great singer. Good musician. He added tremendously to The Cars - but he could not write songs.