Also agree about Kristian Alfonso (Hope) . Yes, it was stupid for Days to even consider putting Hope off screen for 4-5 months. (Blame Ron C for that) But when she decided to leave abruptly, in middle of storyline, scripts written, ready to be filmed....that was ungracious of her. Am sure she was angry, and the show & writers did the best they could on short notice, but she failed her fans, in my opinion. She could have said she would film a few more shows, and that was it. They might have been able to rewrite, etc., then have other characters "remember" this or that, without Kristian Alfonso (Hope) being there. But obviously, hard feelings on both sides.
I just wish Days would stop mentioning her, unless they are trying to recast. If not, let Hope just decide to stay elsewhere, perhaps wherever some family member is. Heck, near Kim, maybe???