I wonder if Levar Burton will direct? I think he’s the only who’s directed episodes of all the spin-off series (excepting TAS). As for the fan-non-fan argument, well, Nicholas Meyer didn’t know the franchise before he came on and he made the two best films by a wide margin. So that’s not a huge issue, IMO. That said, Discovery definitely doesn’t feel like the swashbuckling original series or any of the “socialist utopia” of TNG. It doesn’t feel Trek-ish at all. I’m definitely reserving judgement until I see the whole arc played out though. TNG took almost two seasons before it really found its feet. I really want to like it. But in spite of the names attached-Meyer, Roddenberry Jr, Fuller-so far I haven’t been very impressed at all. I’m hoping that changes, I really am.