Or why mention them at all? Talking of which, about the question of whether or not Rogue and Gambit could survive as characters if they got divorced, Brevoort replied, "And I don't think that ...

Given that Excalibur (sometimes called Captain Britain ... Six of the X-Men have journeyed to space, including Bishop, Gambit, Joseph, Rogue, and Trish Tilby, courtesy of the Shi'ar Royal Star ...