Hopefully I am not double posting this, and I put it here because there was some storyline discussion, primarily who she will be interacting with, which has been spoiled already.

EW.COM Susan Haskell interview

I find it interesting that she negotiated a flexible schedule (that's some negotiating muscle) and she seems to indicate she was brought on for a specific story for a specific time period.

This is my favorite....

In addition to the schedule working out, what enticed you go back?

I trusted Frank and I knew that Ron [Carlivati, head writer] was back in charge, and I quite like him. And I knew that he was aware of the character. That was one of the concerns about the previous head writer [Dena Higley]. She really didn’t seem to. But you know, I feel safe there and it’s not my first time around, so if I’ve got questions or ideas, we’ll all just figure them out together.

I hope she's not really only here for a short term. I mean, I could live with it, and I understand a number of reasons, but having her back is nice and I'd like to see her stay be more fluid and open.