Rules for Aging Rock Stars

I've had an ongoing project to listen through all of my music collection over the next few years (which is much easier now that I have an iPod that holds it all), and while listening yesterday a few thoughts came to me regarding "Greatest Hits" albums:

1. Never publish a "Greatest Hits" album while you're still actively recording. It would seem this is common sense--since only time and distance will tell what your biggest hits are--but few artists seem to follow this principle. Also, since we often don't know when we've peaked and should pack it in, the corollary would be...
1a. Never publish a "Greatest Hits" album while you're alive.

2. Never--under any circumstances--should there be a "Greatest Hits--Volume II". By definition, these are not greatest hits--just the best of what's left.

3. No more than three songs from any given album should be on a "Greatest Hits" collection. If your career doesn't support the four or five albums that would be required to fill a standard-length CD, feel free to save us time and money by producing an "EP".

4. A "Greatest Hits" album is not a vehicle for new content. Don't force us to listen to your new stuff while re-living the past, and don't force us to buy your old stuff if we want the latest single.