that wouldnt work bc people only care bc its Beast. You wouldnt get the same passion and reactions if it were some brand new character. Hank has been able to do what he has bc he is a long trusted ally and was given a position of power bc of it. With that said its really only one writer that has used him in this capacity this era and Percy has worked hard to build him up as a new major threat in Wolverine's Rogue's gallery. I think Marvel has allowed that to happen bc I dont feel like the current crop of writers care about Beast nor want to use him. Unfortuantely he's not really missed as alot of material that would have been up his alley has gone to Forge (whom is thriving with this newfound importance among the X-men)