Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4196008-20160511002623/@comment-24674051-20160602172111

It is the writers show at the end of the day. Fans can express a deep sincere disappointment in how Robin's ending was handled, WITHOUT resorting to bullying or even direct pressure toward the creative staff. And based on the number of tweets, forum posts, blog discussions, etc, I would suggest that the fandom has spoken very loudly about their feelings on Robin. The fact that we are still discussing it a month after the episode aired speaks volumes about our feelings on the subject. And there will probably be another explosion of outrage when the people that wait to binge watch the show on Netflix react to the same scene once Season 5 is released.

There are people at the network (and probably some associated with the show's creative staff directly) that monitor the social media, so I would be honestly surprised if the creative staff of the show is totally unaware of the reaction to their story telling twist. But, as I said previously, it is ultimately the writers call how they respond, or even IF they respond.