I have alot of the 1st vol not all, but when rereading Byrnes original series, Mac and Heather find out about Snowbird's power and ask her and Shaman to join Department H. Where was Shaman during first flight then?

In another book, it had Wildchild scaring Stitch and Wolverine getting all pissy, but that brings up my question of where was Kyle during First Flight and I always thought it was the death of Saint Elmo that made Mac form the tier program. If they sent in a rookie in Groundhog, then why wouldnt he send in either Shaman or Wild Child.