Speaking of the DB initiates, was anyone else expecting them to be named and a bit more important? All they do is walk around and say "Yes, Listener" "Ok Listener" "It's an honour Listener"... The Thieves Guild got two new, named recruits with backstories. Why not the DB?
The Thieves Guild needs good recruits who won't get caught.
We need people who will just kill, don't care about what happens to them. Plus, we suffered huge loses while they lost one guy, and immediately gained another.
The new Dark Brotherhood motto: Quanity over Quality, we don't care as long as you can kill!