I'm curious is it possible to use a canon update to possibly go from canon to AU, via returning home with memories intact and thus prevent a certain event from happening in canon, causing canon progression to shift AU?

Or would that end up too much of a headache inducing thing, you think?

I must admit I am tempted to subvert Neal's death, should he learn of it and how it's caused to come about, but of course this would be some time in the future if he manages to find out at all.