I liked Matt Le Blanc in the first series. To be honest the only ones I didn't like were Chris Evans and Eddie Jordan, so not seeing either of them was a bonus. The chemistry will come with the other three, it's still early days and IMO they're off to a good start.
No, it's not the same as with Clarkson, Hammond and May but those days are gone. On that note, the Grand Tour was very good and I'm looking forward to that coming back later in the year.