In a way I do think so. Looking back at Earth One I'd say Johns, JMS, Morrison and Lemire are all good writers but none of them were exactly bold new picks, which I think is a vibe you could get from all their books.
Earth One GL is the only one they didn't go for an obvious choice and I think it's not a coincidence that it's the best book imo. They should give promising new creators (aka not people who have been writing the main Marvel and DC books for over a decade) a lot of creative freedom if they want it to work this time.