If the Enclave were to return, I'd much prefer to see them in a severely reduced role.
Possibly similar to the BOS remnant in New Vegas. Reduced numbers, struggling for supplies, demoralized and possibly forced to work with the locals. Granted, they'd probably be enemies to other factions for stuff they've previously done, but it would give the player chance for a diplomatic solution or the chance to -at the very least- work with them or remain neutral.
I whole heartedly agree with this. I don't want them to be overdone the way they were in FO3, but I don't want a bunch of old farts who are so buggy that only one of them ever bothers to follow you into battle either.
People say that "Da emkave is ded an goone, it kant kom bakkk, koz da oile rigge got blewted up!" (Sorry, I love the childish way some of them type. It's almost as if they think that typing like morons makes them seem more intelligent. :rofl: )
But, if you think about it the roman empire was gone for around 2000 years before someone found some books and decided to bring it back. And the romans didn't have survivors scattered around america, with established bases. Ok so perhaps it would be a watered down version if a remnant recruited new followers and took over an old enclave base, but it certianly isn't beyond the realms of possibility.