Am I happy--no, but I understand why they are proceeding with caution.
Most people remember her last hit as What About Us? from 2002. After that, it was fake marriage and accident drama. Her albums after that (Afrodisiac and Human) didn't do well sales wise. Brandy feels like this is her make it or break it album. the musical climate is much different than when she started in the 90's. Brandy's sound from the 90's won't work in today's music world. Brandy herself said that if you want the Brandy from the 90's, then you need to buy one of her 90's album.
Put It Down is very Brandy in my opinion. Name one artist today who would sing and interpret that song they way she did. I just think that most people think "ballad" when they think Brandy but she has need just been a ballad singer.
Look at the charts and tell me how many slow R&B songs are on the charts-- not many. She's trying to be current and fun and I like that. I know that her album will have a signature Brandy ballad but for radio and her first single, it wouldn't be played. Maybe as a third single after she reestablishes herself.