did you notice Regina’s comment? “nothing is worth the loss of a child” she said it. the writers wrote it. it’s IN the story. and you think they will just leave it like that?
NO.
The problem is that many of us have had our faith in the writers pretty much shattered. So while on the one hand, yes, these things are absolutely in the show even after Neal’s death, on the other hand, his death in the first place is nonsensical judging by what had been in the show beforehand. Once you feel like someone’s lied to you, which is how many of us feel about A&E right now, going back to believing them again right away is a big ask.