Paul Dini said Batman never died. He said Batman put his cowel on an already dead corpse of a fallen commrade. Plus no one stays dead, look at Jason Todd & remember it.

I'm obviously Joker-loyal. Since the Joker is missing, he's possibly left Gotham to find Bats, choosing his favorite action figure over his favorite sand box. He's a snake who's already shed his skin, he's a nomad who follows his food. If Bruce Wayne becomes somebody else & the Joker still seeks him out, then I'll welcome it, because then that news or rumor I heard about Jason Todd FINALLY becoming a proper villain & as the Red Hood no less, is something I've been wanting to see since 2005. Then I'd have Batman & a shiny new Bruce vs Joker series to enjoy ^.^