"The Trial" does fit better. I agree.
But I hope it does spell the end of the Excalibur book seeing as Howard is moving onto X-Corp. She could be doing two books but I wouldn't understand why with so many writers I'm sure are interested in writing Marvel's newest pet project. I have the same hopes for Duggan. Currently he's writing Marauders and Cable. Cable is ending - and while there's been no news about Marauders, we know he's writing X-Men.
My hope is that Gambit is moved to Marauders and the book gets a new creative team. I don't know if the above are books being added to the line, or taking over what's already there. If it's the former, then what? 3 or 4 writers will have 2 books each in one franchise?
For me, it's move Gambit or limbo. I agree with you guys and I've said as much before. Gambit would work better in Hellions or X-Force but I don't want him turned into a running death gag under a writer that will undoubtedly take advantage of it.
However, I doubt his death would be as simple as those on the Hellions who either don't have a lot of people concerned about them or have family that have 100% bought into the Resurrection protocols.
Rogue, hasn't seemed to buy in yet, neither has Gambit just with how they've carried themselves in conversations about Krakoa and it's future. Either one of them dying would have huge implications for the other spouse even with resurrection I don't think any writer wants to deal with. And I don't think anyone want to read more than once.
Similar to the idea of Rogue getting pregnant. It works as a conversation within a subplot, but it actually being a "thing"... Sounds like a lot to deal with in an action comic at this point.