Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26620090-20160511134737/@comment-24674051-20160513205622

First, while Emma's comment about Rumple is supposition, it is not baseless. She witnessed part of the exchange between Moe and Rumple. And the heroes are all smart enough to know that Rumple would have already tried TLK, and since Belle is not up, it didn't work.

Also, everyone is aware of Belle's predicament, and everyone already knows that answer, since most of the group has been on one side or the other of TLK. (Basically, only Killian, Rumple, and Belle have not been in on a TLK that broke a curse from the main group). And since Rumple can't administer TLK, and Moe won't (and maybe can't as well), they have a problem, and they might get around to solving it once the current crisis is over. (Remember, they JUST got back to Storybrooke, and just defeated Hades, and just buried Robin Hood. Cut the Nevengers some slack).

And I don't think the group doesn't care about Belle, as much as she is never scripted very much interaction with them, except for Rumple. She got one full scene with Henry in 3A. She's been seen babysitting for the Charmings, She went along to rescue Lancelot and Merida (though why she was there is still debateable).

And Belle will likely not appear in the FInale (since the filming of that occurred during the time she was having her baby).

Now, as for Hooks continuation of "Why would he stop there?" I think of all people, Killian probably has the best basis for judgement of the Crocodile. He's known him the longest. (and he's probably right).