Do you remember how the DC Editor wanted to make Cassandra Cain the main enemy of Robin for their return after One Year Later?
They could have done that so much better if they made Robin take the role of an up and coming Gang Leader set to take control over the gotham gangs, as a way of training her better in detective work and large organisation crippling. It would have tied in better to the story as well.
It'd make a damn good "Redone Timeline" story.