The X-Men have been moving from strength to strength ever since Carey and Brubaker took over, way back when. Despite that, Aaron's Wolverine & the X-Men was great in a totally different way, thanks to its focus on humor and the great, wacky new kids that he introduced to the comic. 
 One of the best was Kid Gladiator. It was heartbreaking to see him leave, so it was great to see his return in an Annual all his own, which was perhaps the highlight of this volume. Besides that, we got lots of focus on the school and kids, who were always the heart of the story. The finale with its flash-forward into yet another alternate future was bitter-sweet but ultimately a great ending to the series, because it focused on the volume's core strength: Wolverine and Quentin. 
 I'm not sure I have any faith that anyone will be able to replace Aaron in the writing department, but I'll nonetheless try out the first volume by the next guy and keep my fingers crossed when I do.