All I can say is that if Liz doesn't come back, then I've got no reason to watch the show. I watch little enough TV as it is, and she is quite literally the *only* reason I keep watching CSI.
Quite frankly, the whole budget cuts argument doesn't wash. If they can keep writing well-crafted...
I loved the fantasy sequences in this episode. They reminded me of "Galaxy Quest" and made me laugh so hard I snorted. I have to go along with everyone else who thinks Wendy should be getting more screen time. There's obviously a lot to her character that's still under the surface.