She’s right, of course. Lana (and JMo) are entitled to see their characters through their own personal lens. Just like the fans. But…emotional truths are going to be emotional truths and this fandom lost the ability to discuss anything rationally a long time ago.
Its exactly like politics. All sides of the fandom have heard every argument under the sun thrown at them, but that’s not going to suddenly change their minds. If they don’t like whatever Lana, JMo, or anybody involved with the show say, they’re going to get riled up about it, no matter how valid those stated opinions are. Now comes the question of should the actors be allowed to freely state their own opinions, or should they forever feel the need to censor themselves just because they don’t want to accidentally offend any parts of the fandom? Both options certainly have their negatives, and it extends to the larger ongoing problem that exists outside of OUAT: free speech vs. political correctness.