I will say, while the Wachowskis have obviously made some super weird and somewhat terrible movies, their material is never gimmicky and they ALWAYS have something to say. Which is why this feels like less of a cash grab to me than it could. All indications were that the Wachowskis were retiring after Sense8 and they seemed content with the fact that no one was ever going to pay them to make a giant blockbuster again (their words). Warner Bros., on the other hand, no doubt wants the money, and wants to capitalize on one of their most valuable assets. But Lana wouldn't have come back if she didn't have something to say or didn't see a legit reason to continue to the franchise. The Wachowskis are some of the smartest (and richest) filmmakers alive, and I'm sure Lana & co found a way in that's not going to feel superfluous, and I can't imagine her doing this just for the money. It's just not her/their style.