DC writers all seem to want to bring in their own OC's rather than give the panel space to building up supporting cast already set up by past writers. Except of course for mandated or related to DC's mainstays like Superman or some other heavy weight.
It's frustrating because if his old pals had been in use all this while then imagine how far and cultivated those characters and dynamics would be by now?
I don't know why editorial doesn't mandate that rather than introducing new cast, make use of existing ones. Only add a new OC if DC doesn't already have a character on their roster that can serve the same purpose in whatever story the writer is plotting.
Williamson hasn't been so bad for creating his own supporting cast. He's mixed it up introducing a couple while using existing. I hope he carries on and brings in some of Damian's old friends into B&R.
Totally agree that it's great seeing Damian back especially in Batverse books. GW was a bad start. Not the reunion I was hoping for for his 1st interact with characters like Nightwing in a while. Hopefully the upcoming cameo in Nightwing will be more in character and not so antagonistic.