When Samwise said, "Well, I'm back!", what did he mean?
In other words, the answer is 'yes'. Plans? It appears from my scanning of the thread since I went on my little adventure, is that there is a new eorl at Scarburg by the will of the king of the eorlingas. Eodwine will of course obey the king's will. He will also be willing to remain at Scarburg if the new eorl will have him.
Oh, and there's a certain reunion that Eodwine looks forward to in the form of a certain wife....