With Neelam in and already married to Pankaj, I don't see how Jyoti gets back. I do think that while Sushma & Brij may reconcile, Jyoti may marry Kabir and that's how the serial might end.
But I agree w/ you. What exactly is the ethical rulebook of TV producers & CV's? They have these very abusive women (like Padma & Bhairavi) being reformed in the end, and just say sorry and everything is supposed to be forgiven & forgotten. Each of the heroines in Imagine's lineup is a doormat - Jyoti, Jamuniya, Suman, Preeti and until recently, Santo. When somebody apologies to any of them, instead of just gracefully acknowledging it if they have to, they simply tell them, 'nehi, aap mujhe sharmninda mat kijiye, aap ne kohi galti nehi kiya'. What a load of crap, of course they did, which is why they apologize. What's it w/ this sub-culture where simple gestures like 'sorry' and 'thank you' are considered embarassing, up to the point of grovelling?
After everything she's gone thru, Sushma is expected to do what - accept Brij back as her hubby, go back on her word to Sarika and stop attending school? Or will Brij be okay w/ her attending school? If Pankaj ever does find out, what is Jyoti expected to do, and what does Pankaj do? Ruin Neelam's life completely? And if Jyoti goes back to Pankaj, what guarantee, if any, does she have that Bhairavi will be sweet and sensitive? No, I hate this plot, and if this is how they're planning to end it, fine, but it's a rotten ending.
Instead, why not have a few more events - have Jyoti miscarry and then totally fall for Kabir and marry him, Sushma pass w/ flying colors, give up her baby and continue her studies, Deepu get a good job be it w/ or w/o his FIL but stay home and support KK, Padma & Dadi, and Sudha and Uday get reconciled to Jyoti's leaving? Let Sudha organize Pratik's wedding (bring him back for this, and make it a re-union finale), and let things end there for the Vashisths (maybe have Gayatri give the keys of the house to Sudha). And end things there on that happy note. Just don't show Brij or Bhairavi - have Bhairavi move to Mumbai or Jaipur for good.