A version of Scott that's not in the spotlight in some form or other wouldn't really feel like Scott. It's his take charge attitude, fueled mostly by his belief that everything rides on his shoulders, a belief that HCT actually proved was true so...
A smaller, more passive version of Scott already exists and frankly no one really likes Tyke that I can tell. Cyke's a leader. He has to stand tall. That's just how he works. Might as well ask Steve Rogers to go be Ms Marvel's flunky. Actually that could happen so bad example.
The truth is that Marvel knows all of this. Jordan an co will continue to fridge Scott until the political winds turn and his presence isn't construed as so "toxic".