i'm pretty sure they'll bring her back, and i'll bet my bottom dollar it has something to do with Hope

They need to bring Jean back...with an asterix.  
If they can't figure out a way to evolve Jean's character in some way, then no, she really shouldn't come back.  However, if they can do something more with her than have her simply be Phoenix' host, and actually make her interesting, then I'm all for it.  I've never been a huge Jean Grey fan, but I do think she is an integral part of the X-Men and needs to be given her proper respect as such.

NO!
Let another female rise in popularity!

When... Jean comes back she will do the unthinkable... she will undo Scarlet Witch's curse... that would be something.

IT BE NICE TO SEE THE PHOENIX RISE AGAIN HOPEFULLY SHE STAYS LONGER AND I SECRETLY HOPE FOR A CATFIGHT BETWEEN HER AND EMMA FROST AND I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ON THAT PART

Didn't Jean make it pretty clear that she would be coming back eventually in "Phoenix: Endsong"?  
 
I'm not opposed to her coming back, per se, but obviously it has to be done right. (Trying to put her back with Cyclops, after the events of Endsong and everything Scott and Emma have gone through since then, would just be crappy writing).  
 
I can see her playing a role in restoring mutant powers (especially if somehow she and Hope could work together -- perhaps she mentors Hope, or Hope's youth somehow helps Jean conquor the Dark Phoenix once and for all). But wouldn't it be fascinating if such a move cost her her OWN powers (or at least the magnitude of them)?  
 
Otherwise I do love the suggestions some of you have been making about her leaving the X-Men either for Deep Space or to join the Avengers (or such). 

Bringing back characters from the dead doesn't just  make comic book deaths cheap, it makes them pointless...COMPLETELY pointless.  So a character dies, who cares?  They'll be back back soon and their death will make room for interesting changes.
 
The Human Torch died recently... Who cares... He'll be back.  Even if Marvel says he won't be back, he WILL...  They ALL come back.  It's almost a requirement now for a character to have died AT LEAST ONCE to be an X-Man.
 The following video says it rather well:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/218160
 
Look at a list of X-Men who have died an come back at least once:
 
Jean Grey, Scott Summers, Wolverine, Angel, Colossus, Psylocke, Cypher, Magneto, Strong-guy, Mirage, Karma, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolf-bane, Magma....... There are more.
 
The X-Men aren't alone in this trend.
 
Superman, Batman, Jason Todd, Captain America, Captain Mar-Vell, The Thing, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, Odin, Hawkeye....... I'm sure there are more.
 
Now, let's look at a list of significant characters who have died and STAYED dead.
 
Uncle Ben...
 
 That's about it... Uncle Ben is in a list by himself.  Oh sure, The Human Torch and Banshee are dead and haven't come back.... YET... but they've not been gone that long.
 
Coming back from the dead isn't supposed to be a 'right' or privilege that people stand in line for.  Do people imagine dead comic book heroes standing around in limbo shouting, "Hey!  It's MY turn to come back from the dead!  I've waiting long enough!"
 
When coming back from the dead because as easy as getting out of bed for these characters, then there's no real danger when they face supposedly 'deadly' situations.  So then, who really cares if they die.  And if there's no fear or worry about them dying, then there's less tension in the story overall.  For those that continue to come back, death is no longer a sacrifice; it's merely an inconvenience.  The entirety of the comic book universe becomes more and more of a joke each time a character is brought back to life...

@norusdog said:

yes let's support the trite notion of character deaths not meaning anything.  no, she shouldn't return. no "dead" hero should.

This. By the way, Jean death will become a running gag.

The way she was presented in X-Force last issue got me thinking that maybe that Jean is actually the real Jean (Just a thought). Her appearance in X-Force and Age of Iron makes me think that they want to bring her back so they probably will. Either in one of those 2 story-lines, or in another one altogether 

I agree! I love this idea but I think she needs to stay away from Scott and to a certain extent, stay away from the X-Men with the exceptions of long-time allies like Wolverine, Storm, Polaris, Angel and Beast. She should be the first mutant to be represented on the cosmic scale, and I'd love to see her explore what Phoenix Work means without being burdened by human relationship drama dragging her into mundane emotional details. This character can grow, but she needs to stay away from Scott and Emma, letting them have their relationship without interference.
 
I particularly like the ending of "X Men: The End" when she brings many of the X-Men to a new level of existence. The implication is that mutants are always evolving, and some may get to a Phoenix level of power. This was hinted at in earlier X-Men arcs, where brainwashing and the effects of aging were counteracted by the use of their mutant powers.  
 
I would love to see a mini-series or a set of stories in which she engaged in Classic Dr. Strange-level feats, but juggling her cosmic awareness with a neo-human perspective. I don't even think she should have a physical body to "kill" at this point.

I agree that Jean Grey should come back, but I don't think it's time. Scarlet Witch is coming back, Schism is happening and Hope is covering the powerhouse/Phoenix Force section of the team now.

I do think that Jean needs to be brought back so that she can grieve for Nightcrawler and give an opinion on Hope and Gen. Hope.

@xerox-kitty said:

After all:

- Who is slap bang in the centre of the cover to the final issue of Uncanny X-Men (volume 1)?
- Why have we only seen a cover for Wolverine & The X-Men, but not Uncanny X-Men (volume 2) #1?

What cover?

Jean needs to  come back........but keep her away from Scott

 
I just need Jean freaking Grey to stay DEAD. That is all.

I'm actually impressed that it has taken so long for Jean to return. Lesser characters have returned in spades in the last few years, some of them with lousy explanations or not explained at all (Hawkeye and Mockingbird for example) and while I understand the intention of making this story right, keeping a character whose powers include "coming back from the dead" death is just stupid.

Morrison made me a fan then he took her away.  Maybe Morrison should write her return arc it's definitely time and it would sell guarantee.  Look at all the fans/non fans who show up every time her name/image pops up, Marvel knows this and it means $$

I'm sure she'll come back.

I'm more shocked that Batman was dead for two years! Was it really that long?

I guess? I'm not really up on my X-Men, but for some reason I just don't see the benefit of having her back. Having her side with Wolverine seems like it could make for a few good stories, but I feel that particular love triangle has been played out.

I LIKE JEAN. I HOPE SHE IS COMING BACK1

Finally someone comes to there senses of giving her a come back, then they should have her and Emma get in a cat fight........ Just saying :)

Why is it time to bring back Jean Grey? So we can kill her again

Personally I think if Jean Grey came back one more time then she would just be a joke, the only way that she'll retain some dignity as a character is to just stay dead in my opinion.

I want to see her come back, but I want her to stick around this time.

This is probably my least favorite article.

either die and stay dead or be alive! She's has come back over 8 times, let it STOP!

No. No, it's not, actually. Her story has been as repetitive as it gets for decades. It was was dead, yet they kept beating it and beating and beating it to dust. Yet, her absence is tragic, meaningful, and more powerful.  What it's time for is to have at least TWO Marvel characters stay dead (If they bring Uncle Ben back, Lee will have to use his mastered nunchaku skillz to kick some serious ass - and let's face it, Storm will unfortunately return shortly.).

I agree that she should return but i think they need to take the character in a completely different direction then what she's used to. With jean I always felt like the writers treated her as a set of powers rather then a person and every time she was included or a storyline was about her it was about how powerful she was. She's a wonderful character with so many options for deep storytelling that get ignored. I think she should come back de-powered, stay single, also her meeting Wolverine's current girlfriend Melita would be a really interesting story. Also I think there are a lot of possibilities for interesting storytelling with her and Hope, I think Hope should become the new avatar for the Phoenix and then there can be a story about Jean having her role usurped, eventually I think she should get some form of powers back, my vote would be just to get pyrokinesis so she could still be formidable but it would close the door to writers making her more and more powerful until they have nothing left to do with her but kill her off. 

I wouldn't mind a return of Jean Grey but for God sakes leave the uberpowerful Phoenix Force in the heap, the Marvel Universe is full of powerful beings that only end up being push overs in most stories  (see just about anything with Galactus in it recently) Jean returning to be normal Jean Grey or at least slightly altered, but leave the Phoenix out of it, or at least have it broken up, because doesn't Rachael and Emma both have a piece of the Phoenix force?

Jean coming back would be awesome.

I agree 100% 
 
People don't realize that an adventure story where death is meaningless has no meaning itself. 
 
It was Marvel and DC doing all these cheap deaths that pushed me towards more independant comics where death means something. Actually all the comic deaths had the most impact on me as a fan were are not from Marvel and DC. Don't get me wrong Jean, Cable, and Nightcrawler deaths had an effect but I not convinced that they are really dead.

No. No, it's not, actually. Her story has been as repetitive as it gets for decades. It was was dead, yet they kept beating it and beating and beating it to dust. As character concept, along with her background, she was interesting. Actually reading her in the comics, frankly, had gotten extremely dull, overall. Sure, there were a few peaks here and there, but on average, pretty boring stuff. Yet, her absence is tragic, meaningful, and more powerful.  What it's time for is to have at least TWO Marvel characters stay dead (If they bring Uncle Ben back, Lee will have to use his mastered nunchaku skillz to kick some serious ass - and let's face it, Storm will unfortunately return shortly.).

Oops, I didn't mean to post that first time. So, sorry about doubling up, there.

If she comes back, its pretty much inevitable that she will die again. And if she does, I hope she takes all the mutants with her, only to resurrect again with a massive reboot. X-Men is getting way too tiresome... 
 
Also, she simply can't end up dating anyone - Wolverine or Cyclops. Her affections are for Cyclops, but Cyclops is with Emma now and her responsibility to the cosmos as the Phoenix far outweighs her feelings for Scott. And Wolverine can never have true love, either. It's one of the tragedies of his character. 
 
Anyways, there are so many characters in X-Men who are in desperate need of rejuvenation beside Jean. I mean, what about Nightcrawler (who I'm betting will be saved by Amanda Sefton), Kitty Pryde, and Jubilee?

Bring Jean back along with the life of nightcrawler, then let her lose her phoenix force, and then let her be a single lady(; plus, her and storm need to talk anyways so, original Phoenix please. But writers do have things planned and written years in advance so we never know?

Some people are uptight about resurrections, it's true, but usually their feelings are pretty arbitrary on the subject. For example, nobody batted a lash when Bucky came back even though it was completely ridiculous. 
 
I think Jean must return and by Jean I mean Jean and not the Phoenix Force which gives her a life of constant torment. I just want to see her fleshed out, I want her to come back a little more cynical, I want her to use her fists a bit more, and most of all I don't want Scott or Logan to take ownership of her. If she gets romantically involved I think it should be with someone who brings out her edgier side like Namor or something. 
 
But I don't know, Marvel seems to be having a fun time just exploiting her likeness a la Mutant Zero, Hope, Jackpot...they have this trend of waving mysterious gingers before us. Also, EVERY goddamn crossover eludes to her return in some way. I've majorly cut down my spending on comics because of this attitude, misleads are the norm but redundant ones? It just ain't right.

Seems to me its jut a vicious cycle of death and return and ludicrously powerful Phoenix Force.  If that's the usual pattern its too repetitive.  Either start having Jean go in a new direction when she is written or just keep her dead.  

If Jean is resurrected, there should be no any Phoenix. All those Endsong, Warsong, Blah-blah-blah-song, etc. are so boring. It's okay if Jean comes back, but Phoenix should never return.