This reminded me that on the spiritual level that Storm needs to have a perfect mind-body-soul connection for her powers to operate at their fullest....
It's called "X-Men '97" for a reason---they are starting where this series left off in 1997. Yes, the timeline will progress (some), but I would not...
Yeah! I don't get it either, why would she return after being colossally embarrassed to the whole world and her peers? Going back for more punishment...