That is exactly it, Rumpelsgirl. There is no way to know what Adam and Eddy might do because they are terrible writers, so they may do the worst thing imaginable. They already have done so. Also, if Jennifer and Ginny and Josh and Robert all want off the show then well, they might kill some of them. The ending isn’t going to be good at this point, no matter what they do, but these writers thinking making random splashy things happen is good writing, so killing Emma is on the table.
And yeah, we have no clue what is going on with these negotiations. They may be done and they are using them to keep the fandom talking. Most of the actors could have made a decision already and one be holding out. It could be about money or producer credits or less episodes or promises that the show ends after seven. It could be lots of things and because outside factors are effecting what might happen in the plot, on top of Adam and Eddy being just bad at writing, that means Jennifer might leave and so Emma might die.
After all, Emma said, “I’m fated to die and i will die, but not today.” She might actually die.