Vash should've returned, absolutely! Jenice was The Love of Picard's Life. Seeing how she ended up marrying another, the next best fit for him was none other than Vash. It ain't Love ... but it ain't so bad. She was there to take the edge off his busy day, when she was around. She was a handful, as well, which amused him. He thought it was cute. Until Anij, Picard never got with a woman old enough to be his wife. And had Anij not looked young to him, believe me ... she'd not have gotten a 2nd glance ... especially, with her being what? 300 years and counting? But Vash was better than Viagra to The Good Captain. And on such a long and lonesome journey, you know he needed that ...