I guess she hasn't lost her touch,
I agree with some people here that Ayu should take a rest. She needs it, and by rest I mean she could do things she loves, experiences new things and get inspired somehow.
And I agree with most of everyone about her voice, and
waterballoon about her band. She sounded so...like bad in AT09, like she's choking herself. I haven't watched CDL09-10 so I don't know but a-nation and AT09 sounds bad for me.
About her PVs, I guess the last two were taking a better step. One of my (personal) problems is her costume, I guess the Woman who worked with her already out of ideas so that Ayu's costumes looked repetitive (I really love looking at her cool outfits, that's why I whine when I notice some bleh ones
) I suggest her to add another new designer and new choreographer. The dancers should be dancers at best.
Her stage style is not a problem, though what makes some of us feels her downgrading because she started with 'KABOOM' amazingness (AT05 and 06) and then slowly the theatricals feels not as exciting. And because Ayu's songs imo are theatrical by themselves.
The idea of a stripped down performance is great, an acoustic one, orchestra oi just the band BUT after she takes vocal lessons to adjust to her current situation.
I do support her, but that doesn't make me fall into her 100%. As fans I have some things that I must tell either about her good sides or bad sides. And I do hoped that her writing style would be like the 'old good days' when she writes about stories.
Go Ayu Go~! You can make yourself better and better!! *peace*