When I read your post the only think I really noticed was the But and Maybe's. The reason those are there, as we both already know, is that it's highly unlikely (at least in the foreseeable future). Assuming it would return at some point it might actually inject some new creativity in the series (doubtful though).
I think if they had to make do with less movies in the game, they might actually have to work on the "game" itself.







