1. that's a pretty solid list of writers. yost has always been one of my favorites and pak was good too.
I think xmen tas was the way many people grew to love the character. it definitely was one of the reasons I fell in love with her. though for me I think in the 90s I was a bigger psylocke fan.
2. ok I will have to look. I thought it was done that way once before but I couldn't recall specifically where I saw it.