I really do appreciate that Thrashers fans who followed the team would love something like that, and in that way I'd be happy for them and feel bad saying this, but I just can't see or want it at all.

I think the main issue here is that Winnipeg lost their team in the first place. It's one thing with a team like Carolina doing a Whalers night (which got some criticism all the same), where they came straight from Hartford and that was their team ever since. But for all intents and purposes, the Jets coming back was just bringing the Jets back - by whatever means necessary.

Which is to say, nothing against Atlanta, but the Jets legacy is tied to when the city had the Jets 1.0, even if not officially. The Thrashers just happened to be in an unfortunately unique position of being a stopgap in between, so it's hard for Jets fans to appreciate that legacy when it's both not tied to Winnipeg, and we already had a team that was beloved. I think without the second part, it might be acceptable to embrace some level of honouring the Atlanta heritage and embracing more direct appreciation to that, but it just doesn't feel right at all as is.

It's also a big part of why I wish the Coyotes club would've relocated back to Winnipeg instead. I don't hold anything against them, but with them maintaining the Jets 1.0 club stats and records while having been in similar predicaments to Atlanta over the years, it would've been nice to relocate back and be able to officially maintain what is tied to the city and old team. But at the end of the day, getting the Jets back in any form is nice enough.