I can accept talk of an obsession with signing players back when it’s guys like Joe Burgess, Dan Sarginson, Gil Dudson, Lee Mossop, Joel Tomkins. Josh Charnley (some came back and some didn’t) etc but like Bateman coming back, Tomkins is a top class player and signing top class players is a no brainer if you can afford it and you need the position covering.
I think the ship has sailed with Sam Tomkins due to the lifestyle he has and I sense he’s trying to build up his price with Catalans now via his talk of a love of the place combined with his great form. If those talks hit a snag then maybe it could be a shout but I can’t see it.