User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 228: Wizards vs. Hunters, Review/@comment-26287497-20150411115745/@comment-7418318-20150411120424

That could be doen in the manga just as well as in the anime. Only if it's done in the manga, it could have some actual impact on the story, while anime-only appearances would have to be kept to anime-exclusive material only.

If he comes back as a good (or at least no longer bad) guy I think we all know in which guild he'll end up ;)