Looks like the long running saga finally has an answer - Futurama apparently *is* coming back to TV

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/back_to_the_futurama_entertainment_don_kaplan.htm

http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/06/22/new-episodes-of-futurama-coming-to-comedy-central-for-real/

on Comedy Central, no less!