User blog comment:Paul.rea/Teen Wolf News 031715/@comment-212.50.71.155-20150319120902/@comment-4091815-20150319193455

We've never seen Hoechlin on set  for Season 5- we've seen him at the Teen Wolf Studios which is not the same thing.

The wolf that was on set could be playing any number of parts - it's still not Hoechlin.

Orny isn't on the show so that he can pursue other career moves - Hoechlin's situation is different how?

A lie of omission is, by definition, telling part of the truth to foster a misconception in the mind of the listener. Jeff only told part of the truth. Hoechlin avoided a lie of omission but saying "I can’t say that Derek’s coming back. I can’t say he’s not coming back. Both would be incomplete statements I guess. I’m sorry. I hate it."

Both would be incomplete statements because there is no plan in place to bring him back.