User blog comment:Nikoli the rebel/Poll: Should Neo return?/@comment-28288412-20170808004851

Considering a Neo reappearance has already been confirmed to be happening in the future, I see no reason for this poll really.

They've added in elements after the initial roadmap plan both major and minor to relative success, take the maidens. While aspects that have been present from the very beginning have been poorly handled, take Silver Eyes.

Quite simply, I don't concern over Neo's return should be a question of writing ability. Fear of a Neo return being convoluted is only really justified if you think pretty much the latter half of Volume 3 was convoluted, beyond just the Maidens btw as Cinder's plan, Pyrrha's death and Roman even remaining on Ironwood's airship have all been things toyed around with and changed. Roman past Volume 1 in general as well must be seen as convoluted to justify the statement that Neo's return "will" be such. I'm sure there's more example but the point is made.

That I suppose is my reason for disagreeing with the notion that Neo's return will most likely damage the plot. In fact, although it is hardly a masterpiece and it has many shortcomings, I don't think RWBY has a bad plot in need of saving as you seem to imply. If that is just your personal opinion fair enough, but I dislike the phrasing that suggests that everyone either falls into groups of not caring about plot or thinking the plot is bad but can be redeemed.

But anyway yeah. I think they'll be able to bring Neo back just fine in a way that doesn't negatively impact plot progression. Or at least wouldn't affect progression anymore than what they'd probably put in the slot in her place.