I just asked him, "Any plans for Alpha Flight for The Heroic Age or any plans for them in general? "

Tom: "Boy, I wish somebody would come up with the new take or new approach that licks ALPHA FLIGHT, but we really haven't found it yet, despite the fact that a number of people have tried over the years. I think this is largely the result of the fact that, initially, Alpha Flight was created to be cool, colorful antagonists to the X-Men, and in that role they were incredibly fascinating. But when they became headliners, a lot of their mystique evaporated away, despite their long run. They really do suffer as a concept for having their core concept tied so much to geography. It's tough to be the "Avengers of Canada" when the Avengers are the Avengers of Canada and everywhere else as well."

and yet look who is getting a new mini....

http://marvel.com/blogs/Agent_M/entry/1746