Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4780272-20130326031852/@comment-5259869-20130327175722

He does get a clean slate BUT:

- i liked there being a reason for him to be saved from the curse which could link him to Emma

- this way he doesn't even realize that he's got a clean slate. He was ready to become a better person and be responsible. He shouldn't have become a boy. I think that the producers just wanted to get rid of him. I know it sounds harsh but it's true.