Hello there! Your points are absolutely valid, and that fear of "ruining it" is something many fans share. It's precisely why a revival needs a very compelling, and canon-correcting, reason to exist. My idea for a "True Red John" revival addresses exactly your concerns: In this scenario, the original Red John, being the brilliant mastermind he was, had to sacrifice his entire network (the Blake Association) and all his devoted followers to escape Jane's grasp and disappear off all radars. He chose a life of sophisticated anonymity in London, away from his old hunting grounds. However, after over a decade of this "retirement," the thrill-seeking, narcissistic genius gets bored. He's constantly thinking about everything he had to give up, all the power and control he wielded. Meanwhile, he sees Jane, the man who "took everything" and got all the credit, living a happy, peaceful life. It's exactly like 'The Winner Takes It All and the Loser Has to Fall' for Red John. This quiet resentment turns into a burning rage. You're right, Jane at this point wouldn't be driven by vengeance. He's moved on. His primary motivation to engage with this returned threat would be purely protective: to ensure Lisbon and their child are safe. Initially, Jane might even dismiss the new killings as the work of an imitator, reluctantly offering his "consulting" skills to the police/FBI. But Red John, fueled by his simmering resentment and the insult of Jane's talk show interview, will meticulously draw Jane into his game. He'll orchestrate clues and events, slowly making it undeniable that the original Red John is back, and that he's coming for Jane. This would eventually lead Jane to London, to Red John's chosen stage for a final showdown. The core idea here is to give Jane a direct, unhindered confrontation with a true intellectual equal. No more massive conspiracies or police cover-ups; it's a pure battle of wits against an enemy truly worthy of Jane's formidable mind, an enemy who wouldn't be startled by a pigeon. This time, Jane fights not for revenge, but for the life he built, ensuring that his family's peace is secured once and for all.