u/Chelf1

I think the reason we got a season finale where they made it feel like anyone could die in the fire is because the show is in a transition period. They’re getting a new showrunner, they’ve been dealing with budget issues (shocker), and I honestly don’t think they fully know yet who’s living, dying, retiring, or leaving.

They’re probably still having discussions with the new showrunner to figure out what direction they want to take the series, which characters they want to keep around, and how they’re going to handle the issues the show has been facing. So making the finale this open-ended gives them a lot more flexibility going into next season.