Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9232373-20130520194748/@comment-5106672-20130604154018

Well, I'd say they were eager to have their identities back because that's what they are, but they're still considering their cursed selves as a part of who they are now because they taught them a valuable lesson, like David said.

Like for Belle: her time as Lacey, even though much shorter than the others' as their counterparts, made her much more confident and somewhat reckless (she had no hesitation in jumping on board, even though she eventually stayed behind).

Imo that's why they value their time in Storybrooke as totally different people, after all. It helped them grow in many ways.