get what you are saying but I look at it different
Losing Liz makes Jason realize HOW WRONG he was.
He steps up cause all he has left of Liz is Jake
and he wants to do right by THEIR son
so in memory of Liz he claims Jake
he pulls back from the business a bit and spends time with his son
today he said how much he gave up for sonny and this life
losing liz would push him over the edge
he stayed away and she died anyway
so what was the point in staying away when he could have been with her and protecting her
so losing Liz makes jason find his brain and balls and start getting his life together
and going after what he wants...his son

like I said and then Liz is found alive
samho can not be around jake cause of all she did
her "sins" are outed cause wasn't there a spoiler about how everyone would turn against her ?
would be g8 if that was the case