Agent Coulson Lives!

At the New York Comic Con, it was revealed that Clark Gregg return as Agent Phil Coulson in Joss Whedon’s television series of SHIELD.
 
Assuming everybody has seen The Avengers by now (if you haven't, whats wring with you!?), we all know the shocking, heartbreaking fate of Agent Coulson... *tear rolls down cheek*... But he will be back as the main character to the first of two Joss Whedon directed TV series.
 
Kevin Feige and Whedon (all hail!) had this to say after the announcement:
 
"There was never going to be a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' show without Agent Phil Coulson....He's headlining the S.H.I.E.L.D. show and always was."
 
Question is now if it will be set before or after The Avengers movie. Should it be before, then we can see Coulson  knowing the heartbreak that lies ahead...
 
But should it be set after the events of the movie, then we can all rejoice and begin to ask questions in including why, and how!? Vision? Resurrection?
 
Who knows? We'll have to wait until next year to find out