Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26837468-20150311103729/@comment-24674051-20150401193852

They could have used any number of characters to move things along. But it also has to make sense within the context of the story.

Based on the story line(s) of the Frozen arc, there really was not a good spot to include her in the story. Sure, they could have shoehorned her in, but that really would not have been good, and I don't think that is really what we want. None of the Backstories fit, and as far as the present-day stories, She could have been a baby-sitter for MM and David, or maybe been another person helping to search for Ingrid. And honestly, from a story perspective, I would NOT have wanted Ruby around during the spell of Shattered Sight. (That could have been rather gruesome).

The Backstories in TQoD  for Unforgiven and Best Laid Plans could easily have included Red, but her presence would have made very little sense story wise. And was really not necessary as far as moving the story forward goes. Present Day, there might be some points where Ruby would fit (particularly with Cruella), but again, these points have been very few.

There's still time, and I could see more involvement in Cruella's backstory being useful (THat is the one place I would really see some potential for her to be present), and depending on how the Finale goes, they might have something good for her there.

To really get Ruby involved, you probably need a 2-3 episode mini-arc where she has direct interaction with the antagonist. Maybe something along the lines of bringing in the Woodsman from Red Riding Hood, and twisting him around to be a were-wolf hunting Van Helsing type (OK, I realize I just crossed into Dracula as well).

Anyway, that just my opinions. I would love to see Meghan back on the show regularly. I just want to see it done in a way that is more than just fan service.