Actually, the dick idea of the X-Men remaining dead was Storm's, and pretty dumb if ya think about it.
It left their loved ones alone (Cap, the New Mutants), provided only one minor tactical advantage over the Maruaders that they didn't get around to using until Inferno and left the team isolated and cut off from aid, which bit them in the ass against Genosha, and in their rematch with the Reavers.
Dunno why they let Storm lead a team after that screw-up...