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Important point here: the Government could say “Pass this deal, and we’ll then properly consult and try to reach agreement over the next few months on whether we want to reopen the PD”.
Bear in mind that no serious negotiation can happen with the EU until the autumn (new Commission). So there is some space for the national debate on the objectives for the final relationship that May disastrously refused to have in 2016/17.
Bear in mind too that a softer Brexit (eg EEA or a permanent CU) is likely to be available in principle (though important for those proposing those models to be honest about their implications and what is achievable).
The PD can be revised if the U.K. comes back with a desire for a different relationship - especially if it does so no later than the autumn.
