As the writer and director of both Guardians of the Galaxy films to date, and another in the works, James Gunn has been flexing his role as keeper of GotG lore on Twitter. He’s shot down the hopes of anyone wanting to see fan-favorite character Yondu resurrected, saying it’ll never happen as long as he’s still working on the series.
In the realm of both comic books and comic book movies, it’s not unusual for writers to find a reason to resurrect a character previously thought to be dead, especially when they’re popular. However it’s because of Yondu’s popularity with fans that Gunn says he won’t ever bring the character back.