I kill for this to be true
if only Oda was brave enough
There is a chance. Oda still likes Shanks and didn't throw him under the bus + Mihawk respect that he got should suggest their duo is not getting fucked on-screen for the time being.
Shanks appears to know a lot and went thru some shit. He is modern day Roger for me, not Luffy. The way he acts around his crew and friends is almost identical to Roger.
He also has his own Xebec ( who is a fraud in this day and age tbh ). I dislike the decision Oda made to make Shanks somewhat hype Blackbeard's motivation and strength. Dude is a total jackshit for now.