Edwards was pretty much ready for the return to WSB when Yamaha decided to re-sign him. Guess he thought that the seat was gone or something. Having Edwards back in WSB (where he belongs, really) would have made for an interesting season. Hodgeson, on the other hand, has not helped his own cause. If his ego didn't get in the way, any number of quality privateer teams in the AMA could have signed him. Corona Honda is getting factory support this season. Attack has a great team. Emgo would have been a streatch but those guys always put a competitive bike on the track and so on. If Ben Bostron was smart enough to step back one season and let the game come back to him, you'd think that Hodgeson would be smart enough to do the same. Not everyone has Biaggi's personality and ability to sit out a year then come back, you know.........