I don't think they should recast.

Nicholas Coster?

But, I would like for Clarke to return.

Gordon Thompson? Too young for Mickey, but seeing him in that Dynasty Reunion - all I could think was - HE'S AGED WELL!

I disagree with those who feel Mickey is needed at all. Between Clarke's retirement and the opportunity Ingle's return to GH opens up, I'd sooner see him dead, as a character, and add other Hortons back to the canvas. It's times like these that soaps used to take the opportunity to rotate the canvas and re-introduce characters we haven't seen in a long time.

If a Tom/Alice replacement is needed, why not use Doug & Julie? After all, they probably got more direct ties to the canvas at the moment (via Hope) than Mickey & Maggie do.

Nicholas Pryor, who played Victor Collins on PORT CHARLES, would also be a good Mickey. Also Peter Hansen, who was Lee Baldwin on GH and PC, would also be good, but may be too old now.

If a Tom/Alice replacement is needed, why not use Doug & Julie? After all, they probably got more direct ties to the canvas at the moment (via Hope) than Mickey & Maggie do.

That's been my thought all along and it's also been my belief that Maggie has plenty of years in her before she needs to be considered a matriarch.