Then here's a question, if there's some sort of mention or even flashback of the Seven Soldiers, is that going to include Green Arrow and Speedy?
I suppose. Okay, maybe it's a temporary blindness but she gets to keep the powers after her vision comes back.
Pat's job is to pass on the staff. Maybe each JSAer intended for their sidekick/valet to find their successor. That's why Hootie is there keeping watch over Mid-Nite's things. Maybe Doiby Dickles is out there looking for the next Green Lantern.
Thunderbolt ex machina?