If you have a guy who was the starter and has played a good number of games to where you know what you have, he gets knocked out for a few games and backup keeps ship afloat while he's out but there's no significant change in team performance, then former starter gets put back in when healthy.
That is not the situation we have...we didn't see Buchner play enough to know what we have and he was knocked out for the entire season. Team performance went from 0-2 with him, to 8-1 (with potential for 10-1) with his replacement. We have a new starter now, that is just a fact weather you like it or not. If Buchner wants the spot back now, he needs to 'compete' as you said your in favor of and beat him out...if the coaches just hand it back to him that would be a huge mistake. I'm sorry you can't comprehend this..