I thought the incidental inclusion of Rawls at the gay bar was a great little trifle, but I, too, am inclined to think it won't come up again. Rawls is a perfect character for right where he is -- as the badass vice principal who does the dirty work. A more likely outcome would be to have a politically flashy outsider step in as the new commissioner (a la
Ed Norris, who ironically is now a bit player on the show).