Still, without the X-Men the civil war story arc is NOT going to work.
The
core of the entire Superhero Registration act is anti-mutant racism, which has always been an allegory of racism on a
societal level.
With only a dozen or supers instead of an entire race of oppressed mutantoutcasts to fight for the rights of, Steve Rogers' crusade will turn from Noble and Relevant into Self-Righteous and Out of Context.
Sony: Just let the X-Men Go Home.