If this should happen, I must insist upon the return of Ava! She could be somewhat rehabilitated, like Andre/Kate, and would be able to compete in future Club TBD dance contests. Nurse Blanca could also participate, as Rafe's partner.:drunk:
Frankly, I would not welcome a return of Ava. Unlike some over-the-top Salem characters, she was not the least bit entertaining. That said, what kind of plots could emerge if the writers gave into the temptation of rewriting history so Ava survived Joey's attempt to suffocate her?
1) Steve and Kayla party at Club TBD to celebrate that their son is not a murderer after all. He was only guilty of attempted murder, which hardly matters in Salem. A case in point is Hope who was thought to have been only guilty of attempting to murder Stefano, meaning that she was immediately released from prison and rehired to her old job at the Salem P.D.
2) Worried that Ava may try to kidnap Kayla yet again, Steve hires the former DiMera operatives, Sergio and Ricardo. In an unlikely scene, he meets Andre who gives the two tough guys his highest recommendation, correctly noting that they are far more capable than any of the clods who work for the ISA.
3) Little Trippy meets Ava and is horrified by her true nature. He is equally appalled when she tells him that she's cutting off his Vitali inheritance money because she needs it to support her lavish lifestyle and to fund her revenge plots. He immediately starts plotting to take revenge on her.
4) At the next Club TBD oldies dance contest, John foolishly agrees to do the twist with Ava, which causes memories of his affair with her during his RoboJohn phase to return. Naturally, this development worries Marlena. (The playing of the song,
Teenage Wedding, during the John-Ava dance causes Theo to think about proposing to Ciara when she returns to Salem.)