LOL, Hey, there were preview pictures on the NBC site itself some weeks ago, mentioning new Philip coming to town, but the pic was of previous Philip (Jay Kenneth Johnson).
To tell the truth, (and this is just MY opinion), if I was Jason Cook, (Shawn) and they tried to get me back again, I'd tell them to go fry an egg, after the way he was treated, so many of his scenes cut, etc. He is very busy, but made sure he shuffled things so he could give Days the filming time for the 50th, and Bo's return, and then ended up mostly on the cutting room floor. Not good.
I AM glad we are seeing parent/child bonding scenes. Family time. However, I am not holding out much hope for JJ/Gabi. I was under the impression she is not back for very long, yes, I could be wrong. But after being in major story for so long, we sure don't see much of JJ any more, do we. He has become background filler. Yes, it is his turn for the back burner, I know, I know. LOL