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It's not a bad idea, actually. Punk using Cena and Orton as weapons against the men who attacked him and destroying the group whilst furthering his personal issue with Orton would be AMAZING. But it does lead to a question: Why bring in Mason Ryan? To push Orton and Cena further? Perhaps someone like Ryan is just expendable to Punk? It also leads to a moment where Punk has been defeated by Orton, and as he is getting to his feet, he finds himself surrounded by Otunga, Ryan, McGillicutty and even Harris. Punk goes "Aw, shit" and then gets his ass kicked by a Nexus that has a more renegade face attitude -- which could move some t-shirts.
I don't think the group should be disbanded. McGillicutty is the only guy ready to go out on his own, and he's getting more time to shine near the main event with them at the moment. I wouldn't mind seeing him drafted away to SmackDown! to feud with his former Pro, Kofi Kingston, but that could wait.
Otunga, Ryan & McGillicutty could work as a pretty decent face unit, in my opinion. Otunga is someone the WWE would clearly like to be a star, as is Ryan. McGillicutty is a solid hand with a pedigree. I see no reason the Nexus could not eventually turn face from a situation like this, and become bigger stars for stepping out onto their own.
But the beauty of Punk's heel character is the subtle hypocrisy of it. Yeah, he remembers what Orton did to him -- but he understands and appreciates what the Nexus did to him. It's selective and not without prejudice, and that is what makes Punk such an effective and disdainful heel.
The scenario suggested is great, though. Orton takes out Nexus, gloats about it (in his non-over the top, Ortonesque way) and Punk is all "You did exactly what I wanted to do. The Nexus wronged me, and you were a pawn in taking them out, now I am going to destroy you all by myself -- because I'm that great." It'd turn up the intensity of the feud, that's for sure.
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