anybody know if they will ever come back with the golden bear cigars

Well you must REALLY love that cigar, because it's the second time you've asked.
Look man, imo, Padilla is now a run of the mill maker of yard gars, and has been for a few years.

Back in the day, Padilla made a few great cigars.......... Original Series 68, 1932 Lancero, etc.
Then Ernesto pulls chit like the big announcement that the Series 68 will be "discontinued", so you better buy what's left now!
2 years later......voila.........Series 68 is back.......and a total yard gar.

If you hang in there, I'm sure The Golden Bear will make a comeback.
In the mean time, there are better Connies for less...

I smoked a Padilla Artemis last week that was pretty nice. Can't seem to find any around with a quick look - and definitely not for the $ 1. I paid for it. Some of the Padilla Fumas are good yard gars- last year's maduros were ok and the CT ones from several years ago were also decent.