Yeah, it's an overused trope that became stale long time ago. But I feel that seems the case with how he seemed to hold a grudge against the Avengers...
The Exceptional X-men designs look pretty awful, and Emma's and Kitty's are really downgrades, especially Kitty as it seems she is dressed with blue...
Finally something good coming from this limited series. We finally got rid of Wrongslide, one of the most boring and one dimensional characters ever...