That picture is awesome, of course they would want to feature it , but I don't think it means anything other than he's now part of the Bon Jovi inner circle in much the same way that Bobby is, he's earned his stripes and the loyalty of the band....
As much as I love Phil, I'm excited to see where he'll take the Drills next musically, not Bon Jovi. Their last album was very Stone Temple Pilots in some parts. With the band I think if Richie gets his act together and Jon his ego in check, they could get some great energy out of all this shitstorm....