Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-216.227.94.174-20140716181526/@comment-19765459-20140718055418

So long as everyone sticks around. I've learned not to take future predictions about the show too seriously. With things like cast turnover, plans that are allegedly set in stone (like Jackson's entire S3 storyline) can vanish in a Tweet. S3a had to be overhauled significantly because Colton and Gage left the show. Cora was a last minute replacement for Erica, but she could not be worked into the show beyond S3a because Adelaide had committed to Reign. Thus you sometimes have chains of substitute characters. Erica was replaced by Cora, who was in turn replaced by Malia for example. Erica was supposed to have a relationship Boyd (who got dropped), and Cora had some chemistry with both him and Stiles, but since she wasn't staying it was never developed. Cora's romantic angle with Stiles has now been picked up by Malia.

Ryan and/or Holland could just leave. The contracts on the show do not seem to be very binding. With Crystal and Daniel's departure that point has been further driven home. Cast members go pursue other work.