I only see one end to Rumple and right now is not good , the path he is taken can only lead to one place, death and this time for real. Because unlike with MRJ , with Rumple they can really kill him and bring him for flashbacks in the past, with everyone at the EF and with Belle, also with the amount of screen time rumple and belle have , is pretty clear that they think they can say goodbye to them and still have great ratings. And im sorry i still think this is the last season, no matter what ratings they get, they are closing many questions from past seasons now, and if the 311 name epi that was said online is true( about heroes and villains, together with Regina give villains happy endings), i think can mean the big battle that rumple said that emma would be fighting, so i say and will keep saying no matter the ratings, this is the last season.
"I offended you with my opinion? Ha, you should hear the ones I keep to myself".