I’m willing to bet they’ve dropped the LGBT storyline, because of what we know of 5B so far and the whole series revolving around the main group, there doesn’t seem to be a natural fit for it unless it’s a “special” episode but A&E said they didn’t want to do that.
Mulan isn’t even in the same land as the main group, she’s not even in Storybrooke, so I can’t see how they can do a story on her without detracting from the main story-arc. Secondary characters from season 1 and 2 like, Granny, the dwarves, Archie, Whale, Aurora, etc are now glorified extras/cameos. They’re lucky to get any screentime at all and if they do, its as props to the main group rather than as characters in their own right.
Of the regulars, Mulan has connections with 4 of them: Belle, Robin, Snow, and Emma. However, Emma is all about Hook, Snow is CS’ head cheerleader, Robin is Regina’s bag holder, and Belle’s sole purpose on the show now seems to be to fallout and make up with Rumple and that is if she is granted screentime at all. Emilie is a real trooper for sticking with the show especially the way her character is treated.
Saying that, I’m convinced Dorothy is going to turn out to be the other LGBT character, Mulan is going to end up in Oz somehow though it will never be explained, they will team up to take on Zelena in a Zelena-focussed episode that everyone won’t think highly of because it’ll be so disjointed from the main events of 5B, A&E will think that the negative reception will be because of the LGBT pairing and that they’ll never show them again and will placate the LGBT fan by saying that Mulan and Dorothy are living happily ever after in Oz or Kansas and the reason they can’t be shown ever again is because the story is focussed on Storybrooke or whatever world the “heroes” visit and WarriorGale aren’t there.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of Felix