My hot take is that “Shut Up and Dance” is not that good of a song. I think that song more than anything did validate the need of a hot new producer.
A perfect compromise would be MJ composed mid tempo and down tempos and some well made up tempos in collab with a producer. Ideally, the best of the Neptunes, the best of Darkchild, and Teddy brings Whatever Happens and Don’t Walk Away and then goes home.