Mere written language is not enough to express my feelings of antipathy at this development.
And I didn't mind the spoilers - I knew that it was coming. WHY on the Greater Construct's imperial jade Earth does DC think that it's a good idea to screw with the Hawks again? I'm particularly shocked that it's Geoff Johns, who, as you noted, so carefully worked to bring them closer and closer together (and them Palmiotti, of all people, did bring them together if memory serves as to who was scribing those last few issues of Hawkman vol. 4.).
Wow, Johns - that's some failtastic plot developments. So much for me buying Blackest Night - I'll Byrne-steal it instead so I can mock it all across the internets.