The problem with his return is most people liked him as Tony. Tony was a likable villian who had a heart of gold. Andre is (to quote Susan) mean,mean, mean!! That doesn’t work here. A villian has to have some soft spots, something that might makae him redeemable!! Even Stefano had a line in the past he would not cross.
This hard line of nasty Andre isn’t doing it for me! I just don’t care/