So Neal being back on a more permanent basis would give more substance for Henry, more complications with Emma, and a possible end for Rumple redemption. I disagree with most on this I guess. I think if done well, they could absolutely integrate Neal back into the show and it could be quite beautiful.
Believe me, I would love it if this scenario were to happen, and if handled well, it would be a wonderful thing to behold. I think many Neal fans would be thrilled, too, if that were what the return of Neal meant. However, I think there are those who are apprehensive about the probable return of Neal, thinking it will only be a one-off guest appearance by MRJ (in which case, it hurts more than it soothes people’s disappointment about the loss of Neal). Also, I think a lot of Neal fans lost too much trust in the writers after they killed off Neal in the first place to believe the writers could handle his reappearance well. The show got reset after Going Home, and it’d be hard to fix it now.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy