Carlsonmj,

Thank you for your response.

Sam was to be very much involved in keeping Liz and Jason apart.
Also, removing the Jake bond.

Sam has not been held accountable for anything.
So, I don't know if the original story would play out due to the great Sam whitewash.

The Jerome Family:
I would love it if Sam knew she was a Jerome all along.
Her mission was to infiltrate Corinthos/Morgan to create an opening for a takeover of the organization.

The Cassadines:
She sold her soul to the devil.
Hellena.
She offered her unique kind of assistance to take care of Liz/Jake.

Jason has been manipulated since his run in with Jerry in Mexico.
Liz has been recovering from the toxins.
It may be best to swipe certain things away at this point.
They recover and realize certain things didn't really happen.

The AJ situation:
The show could use his murder as a way to finally break up Sonny and Jason.
Franco would be what would change Carly and Jason's relationship.

Liz will avoid Jason due to her out of character behavior regarding Danny's paternity.
Jason should have to convince Liz things are different this time around.
However, he's going to have quite a lot to deal once he does return.