User blog comment:Majestic Soaring Cloud/Ichigo's destiny/@comment-5657895-20130710155952

I think Kubo's headiing for a Gotei life for Ichigo, but "i'd be much more satisfied with Ichigo staying as Karakura town's guardian, doing odd jobs for a living while keeping the town safe.

Or maybe a Human World Gotei squad will be set up, with Ichigo leading it. I highly doubt that, but it's possible.

As for Shunsui, I was maybe thinking that it's more or less a ceremonial goodbye, as Ichigo might not survive the coming battles and it's best to settle his affair with the Human world before he goes off to war.