Interestingly we had a discussion back in January about what everyone on this thread was hoping for with the upcoming "Out of the Ashes" books and in all seriousness Uncanny X-Men sounds like almost exactly what I was hoping for. Rogue and Gambit on the same book with a writer who loves them and in a leadership/mentor role. The NOLA setting is just icing on the cake.
Rogue and Gambit never struck me as characters who would have wholeheartedly trusted and bought into Krakoa, especially with Sinister and Apocalypse being embraced and integral to its structure. The lack of any negativity or concerns expressed by them didn't feel right. Their loyalty to Xavier might have kept them onboard, but even there they've experienced issues in the past.
So we don't know where their headspace will be when everything falls down, but it sounds like they are going into hiding. I'd say this has some of the feeling of the Outback era. Perhaps the X-Men are trying to "lay low"?
What would Rogue and Gambit do if all else failed and they had to return to the real world? What kind of life might they build? How would they support themselves? Does Rogue still have her inheritance? Gambit his investment money? Do they have any of their houses left in Valle Soleada, New York, or NOLA? Even if they did, would they be safe to go back to?
If Gambit was still King of Thieves, then I'd expect returning to that place and role would make sense. But it doesn't seem like that's the case, at least not entirely. Maybe they'll be in touch with someone loyal to him like Tante Mattie or Jean-Luc?
I feel like Rogue is going to grieve Krakoa's loss more deeply than Remy too, having been on the X-Team.
So do they happen upon the rest of their team or go seeking them out?
People have called out the lack of diversity on the posted rosters and it's a valid point. But it does seem to me that this is something Gail will care about balancing out and that may help clue us in to roster additions.
Keeping Carmen/Feint with them would make sense potentially. She has a great design and lots of growth potential as we've seen. Or maybe these will be all new characters? Personally I'd like to see them keep a few holdovers from previous eras rather than numerous new OCs. Bling would also be great.
It's been a minute since we saw Rogue really bond with a mentee. Someone from her prior team would be good to see.