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That statement you just cited from them... that in no way means he'd be back in season 2.

People thought that because of comments made by Sinqua Walls, while the episode was being filmed. He's not a creator, and was only told what the vision was at the time. It changed, so you're completely right there. However, given their track record on this and other shows, I don't see why we shouldn't completely trust Kitsis and Horowitz's direct answer to a yes/no question.