It would seem then my question of Who has left figure skating and made a comeback? One poster wrote Todd, and apparently he did not really leave competitive skating as you say. So my question remains: Who if anyone left skating for 2 or more years, made a comeback and was successful? It seems no one did. So Sasha if she were to do that would be the first if and only if she is successful. I'm not against her returning, but it will be rough going.
Sasha didn't leave skating either. She turned pro, whatever is left in proskating. She is touring full time with SOI. That is not like she has left the scene.
But reality is, in SOI she is not in competition environment. She can get away with less technical content. But at the same time, it is a demanding schedule.
That is why I am somewhat skeptical that she will be fresh in early summer to start working hard on preparing an eventual Olympic quest. She will be on the road for basically 5 months (they started in december and will be finishing in late April).
Last year in Toronto (where I am living) I saw her. They arrive here usually in mid April and she skated quite poorly (only one jump attempt in 2 programs, a 2 axel she fell on). The rest was spins, spirals and a lot of streching. I saw her debut in Lake Placid on youtube. It looked way better, but I am afraid she will be washed out by April.
I am going to see what kind of shape and form she will show again. But I know Todd looked a whole lot better when he was pausing (99-2000) and he always been a very reliable technical skater, while Sasha wasn't.