I'm not so sure it would push back the 6th LP album. And even if it did, I think it might do well for the band. From what I could tell, it seemed like Mike and Chester would say, when asked, that the Linkin Park material is top priority. I think that, since the touring for LIVING THINGS has been lighter than other albums and much of it was co-headed with Incubus, they might be more eager to release even more new music. However, if they do decide to go off and work on some side projects, that could end well, too. If taking more time to perfect and master the songs is necessary to make albums like Minutes To Midnight and A Thousand Suns (both worked on around the times of Fort Minor and Dead By Sunrise) then waiting is a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
^Agreed, actually. They never confirmed they were going on a world/European tour, right? Maybe they'll go to the studio before touring Australia in 2013 and we could have new LP in 2014.