>>25033992While I agree, hyping Ash VS Alan and their first meeting is WAY more important then the showing off possibility of Dawn returning. It's been a long awaited event that we've waited for. No way would the producers want to give anything a chance to overshadow this which would be hard to do.
Dawn though, just a glimpse of her at New Years would have been able to do just that. At this point in time during BW Dawn had already returned for her cameo arc. The fact that we're at a new record I believe for the length it takes for a past girl cameo to take place means we should be expecting it any time now.
Iris has no place with the XY gang. She just wouldn't mix with the group with how her personality was. Dawn though, who's a fan favorite has a lot in common with Serena/Ash, and Bonnie would take to her without a hitch.