June 2025. To me, that's too much of a lull in time. Steve interview I read mentioned that he was talking with one of the the producers about Jason's love life and who would be a good pairing. Steve said he feels like Britt was the one that got away and how much positive fan fare the pairing was receiving. From that, the idea to resurrect Britt was born. SB interview was from early 2025.
From what I recall from the GH Fan Event, KM threw shade at the writers for Sam's lack of story and screentime. Apparently, she had been warned about making such comments. They terminated her because she disregarded their warning.