they have already demonstrated in No More Humans that they are still capable of working an functioning together...though still with some degree of strife (coughHANKcough). As far as actually coming together though and being one unit....it would likely have to be one of two things. Either Logan, Storm, and Hank realize that what Scott is seeking is still the Xavier dream, and accept that sometimes his more aggressive approach is needed to protect their people......or Scott has to backtrack on his position completely, probably turn himself in, then do some super heroics to get the hero community to allow him to continue working with the x-men.
Right now the divide is mostly a philosophical one (except in Hanks and to a lesser degree Logan's case where its deeply personal)....Scott still wants unity with Humanity and equal rights...but is no longer willing to play nice with the government/avengers/status quo. He is working outside the system and in some cases directly against it to insure Mutant safety and freedom.
The JGS crowd on the other hand is more the classic "show them we are peaceful and can work within the system and they will eventually accept us". Scotts radical approach puts out the opposite message. This is something that has been done since the beginning and while advances were made, it was always slow, and could never deal with individuals who would not be swayed. Its the more peaceful approach, but it doesn't make the noise or draw the attention that Cyclops's revolutionary actions do.
While Scotts actions have indeed started a movement....magazine covers, pro-mutant rallies at colleges, marches, posters, and T-shirts....it runs the risk of drowning out the more peaceful passive approach that the JGS has. Younger people who already have pro-mutant feelings will of course flock to Scotts movement of action....but the people who might be sympathetic but apprehensive will see his radical action and could decide they want no part of it, whereas they might have been convinced by seeing the JGS.
The people who flat out hate them though will likely always hate them regardless, and that's an area where Scotts (and Logans) more heavy handed tactics will be needed.
I for one kind of like having two separate teams...but I agree that the current animosity between them is getting old. what I would really like to see is Scott promoting the JGS for young mutants he encounters, to speak highly of it if he goes and visits another rally, and in general to show that while he may be out there fighting and doing what he thinks needs to be done that the JGS is what the future of Human Mutant co-existence could look like.
At the same time I wouldn't mind seeing the JGS not hurl insults at him non-stop and maybe remind him that he is still part of their family, and at least show a degree of understanding that he is on their side. He is fighting so that the school and other places like it can exist.
Most importantly Hank needs to get over his grudge
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