Hugh is still with them. He kinda plays to the side. I think actually, he re-recorded a lot of Alec's bass lines when Alec was still with them cause Jon and everyone else thought they were too sloppy. So really, most of the bass on their albums they did when Alec was in the band, were actually played by Hugh. I, along with a lot of fans, believe he should be a full time member. He plays live and in the studio, so why not make him an actual member.