Let us hope that Tim Federle and Olivia Rodrigo can work something out and she could return. In fact we should let them know we hope to see her return but that her character Nini and Ricky get back together.
Let us make it popular demand, I feel we have not seen them reach their full potential.
Besides I have a few interesting ideas that could make them happen.
Chad ends up with Taylor. Remember?
I once heard there was going to be a Halloween themed HSM called Haunted High School Musical, but was scrapped. I still think that could be a good Halloween themed HSM special.
In Just for a Moment, if Ricky and Nini have a son his name could be Aidan homage to Joshua Bassett's recurring character from Stuck in the Middle Aidan Peters; and/or a daughter named Page homage to Olivia Rodrigo's character Page Olvera from Bizaardvark.
The series could include appearances by characters from both the film and TV series both official and unseen.
They books could include unseen characters, not just from the movies and books.
Both Stories could have narrations from, Breaking Free/Just for a Moment can have narrations by Troy and Gabriella/Ricky and Nini about what happened in the past and their lives as husband and wife.
I forgot to mention Troy+Gabriella can have a narration from Troy and Gabriella telling what they went through, and their current lives and happiness.
I had this idea for a series (possibly book or comic series).
One centering on Troy and Gabriella as husband and wife and rising kids. It would be called Breaking Free, homage to Troy and Gabriella's iconic song from the 1st films.
Then another centering on Ricky and Nini as husband and wife and rising kids, it would be called Just For a Moment, homage to Ricky and Nini's iconic song from the series.
How does this sound, a book or comic series surrounding Troy and Gabriella after the 3rd film, their events at Berkley and Stafford, leading up to their marriage and birth of their 1st child. The first one would also act as a prequel to the 1st film showing how Troy became a basketball star, and Gabriella became known for her intelligence, leading up to the visit to the ski lodge where they were destined to meet. In each novel would be flashbacks to the movies and the book series showing what happened what happened in-between and during the film series and books.
I can't believe Disney did not think of it.