Yup, I think they wanted other characters to shine so they had her out for it. That said, I think it's more the memories of Gyrich that's keeping her...
Just like Cyclops arguing amnesty for Sabertooth after he was caught by the F4 and Emma getting him out of trial for a crime he committed on American...
Rogue's powers wax and wane, as she has gone through several powersets. I wouldn't consider it a straight power-up, as some of her longest eras were...