Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25551215-20160315233708/@comment-24674051-20160602170337

Actually, I'm thinking the door may be open to have more of other characters than Regina, Rumple and Emma. Rumple, as was pointed out, is involved less and less it seems, and that is not necessarily a bad thing (particularly given the poor and random development he's gotten the past couple of seasons). Possibly due to Robert being involved with his own projects now.

Similarly, JMo seems to be getting ready to deal with her own production company, which if that takes off will likely limit her time for Once.

Maybe it is time to start the shuffle of focus characters to a new set, while still leaving the current mains available. I mean, Snow and David have a child to raise, and they could easily be shifted to the background to do just that, but still be there to be called upon if the story warrants an extra bandit or knight (or sheriff's deputy). same with some of the others. Shift focus to mainly Regina and Emma (those 2 will be around a while at least), Henry, Killian, and Zelena, and bring in new blood (which seems to be possible now with the LUS and the whole telling of untold stories).