I do have to say, Joel Hoekstra seems like a great guy (and not only because he is a fellow Illinoisan!)
I posted to his Facebook page, replying to this Rig Rundown, which he posted on his own Facebook page. I asked him if he anticipated switching to an Axe FX 3 or if they were going to stick with the Axe FX 2 XL.
He actually answered me!
He responded that they will likely switch to the Axe FX 3, at some point.
He really seems like he just loves guitars and gear.