[quote]because to be frank I think it does Alan's uniqueness a disservice to make him an ordinary (albeit older) Green Lantern.[/quote]

I guess I have to play Jade then (I will only do Red Skull events anyway, not actual arcs) to explain that away. But yes, he is out of the picture for the moment (though he was being considered for advanced to the reserve corps). My version of Alan was a mixture of classic and New 52 though.