User blog comment:TRRFan6/They Forgot About Them.../@comment-11883116-20170124212628

Katie and Sadie have potential, like anyone else, but I'm afraid if they came back, they would be used for comic relief only, continuing their BFFFL friendship and gushing over some boys that are considered hot. Are they forgotten? Yes and no. No because the fans kept asking about them before RR's premiere. I'm sure it had to make the creators remember about them. Furthermore, the reason they didn't appear is because it's hard for them to develop and they can be easily replaced by some other friendship. They also weren't popular among the fans.

Eva wasn't used because she was considered to be more frightening than Heather, Gwen and Leshawna combined (according to Lindsay). If she kept acting like she did of course she'd be always eliminated early like she was twice during TDI. Potential development? It's easy to develop character like her and it seemed they sorta developed her in TDDDDI. As for now, the addition of Jo kinda ruin her chances. Jo is basically a well-developed Eva. Fortunately for Eva, fans noticed she's among those who haven't returned for a long time. They also hope for some interactions between her and Jo. Forgotten by the creators? Possibly, but like in Katie and Sadie's case, the fans may remind the creators they exist.

It's definitely a shame last time Trent competed he was ruined. However, I wouldn't say it was worse than Ezekiel and Dakota. In fact, they fixed him in TDWT where he came back to being his normal cool self. This was possibly meant to fix him for good and then let him have a break. Forgotten? Yes. He was tossed aside once the main love triangle appeared.

Frankly, Beth was minor even back in TDI. Despite her alliance, she rarely appeared alongside Heather and got only one major episode for her. After which she became a background character again. IN HER ELIMINATION EPISODE! In TDA she was a finalist but was "just there" most of the time. There aren't many times when she shined before Lindsay's elimination. She for sure was forgotten. She's the only finalist who wasn't even considered for TDAS. Unlike you, I don't see her returning, unless they'd plan some plot with Lindsay and Tyler for her.

Justin forgotten? Heck, yes. The only antagonist not to get a proper antagonist arc. The only one not even considered for Villainous Vultures. It appears that with the creation of Alejandro, the creators want to forget about his character.

As for honorable mentions:
 * Ezekiel for sure isn't forgotten. That's why he kept appearing so often. Heck, there was even a wanted poster of him in RR's finale.
 * Leshawna just seemed to have a break. I'd consider her forgotten by the creators if she won't be back in potential next season.
 * Harold - per above.
 * Dakota wasn't really forgotten. Sam mentioned her twice in TDAS. Sam, who wasn't even originally planned for the season.
 * Staci and B are forgotten. They were the first boots and appearance in TDRI's finale is their last appearance. They weren't even mentioned after their elimination.
 * As for Beardo, sure, he was the first out, but the season is still too fresh for them to forget him, I guess. He was mentioned several times throughout the season, along with Leonard, after all. Speaking of which, if they remembered about Leonard (as shown by him coming back for RR), I'm sure they still do about Beardo. If he won't be used again, they may forget about him in the future though.
 * Amy and Samey aren't really forgotten. Sure, the season completely forgets about them after their (common) elimination. However, Samey made an appearance in RR, along with all of her teammates (but Amy) in a video. They're also thought to be one of the most popular characters on TD's Facebook group. Keep in mind Christine watches the group and she often talks with the creators. They were also often asked about, like Katie and Sadie, before RR's premiere, as fans believed its format was perfect for them too.