Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25734102-20141121005627/@comment-4651179-20141121112616

Oh, that Infinite Comic. A clarification earlier could've worked better.

He did retire, but why would he return? Imagining a scenario for something to be possible instead of relying on what's available is borderline fan fiction. America doesn't need him. There are numerous other heroes.

And he's just a young boy. He didn't retire because he wanted vacations, he retired because being a super hero cost the life of two of his best friends.

And it's not as if Patriot was even a B-lister. And Falcon is not only a C-lister. He's Captain America's ally, and one of his closest friends. Someone Steve could trust with the shield and the mantle.