(02 Jun 2025, 5:15 pm)DH9 wrote
I believe that is a subtle way of saying leave well alone.

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

The 43 is basically the 6.   The 44 and 44A had you aged and retired before you got to your destination.

In a nutshell yes, but I do have a question, why are GNE only reverting bact to old service numbers in North Tyneside, but nowhere else
Like the 1 becoming the 301 and stuff?