On the one hand, I kind of resent the retcon even though I came to comics well after it happened--I really imprinted on the early Claremont stuff, and early X-Factor really did not live up to it.

On the other hand, this version ends up working really well for Rachel's story, and even if the Jean end of things is a bit wonky it ends with her being usable as a character again. So, net positive.