Misleading title. He didn’t say no.
He’s actually being surprisingly open minded. The article is worth a read.
I didn’t understand why Dee Rhoads was so protective of Randy’s legacy for the 30+ years after his death until she passed away. Limiting access, very few interviews, no releases based on his demo/rehearsal tapes. As a fan (of Randy, not really Ozzy), I wanted more.
Much like Christopher Tolkien, it turns out Dee was keeping the wolves at bay.
Looking at what Ozzys put out in the last few years; I would have sworn his singing was already AI-generated. And Sharon’s just puppeting him around à la Weekend at Bernies.