If this makes a Senate majority more likely then I'll bite the bullet, but if he's gonna return to his old ways then just count him as a Republican.
His voting record can't be worse than Young's
(or any other IN Republican), from the perspective of a Democratic/liberal voter. If he votes party line a decent bit, which is likely, then I don't see the issue here. He will support Democratic policies. I'll tell you what though, he will support more liberal policies than virtually all other Republicans will. That should be enough right now. Democrats need all the support they can get to weather the possible great storm of 2018.