They can't use the argument that the Audience would be lost because that is what they did with Wrath of Khan!
He was left over from Space Seed.
To make matters worse according to wikipedia Screenwriters John Logan and Roberto Orci, writers for the 2002 film Star Trek Nemesis and the 2009 reboot Star Trek, respectively, cite "Yesterday's Enterprise" as one of their favorite episodes and influences.
Which of course sets up for Sela's revel in Redemption.
I can only hope and pray that Denise Crosby doesn't demand a higher salary for a movie than Ricardo Montalban.
Is there anything more redeeming to a film than Mind Raping someone?
At least we got Tom Hardy as Proto-Bane.