Talk:Vol.2 Ch.239: 43F - Hell Train: The Floor of Death (8)/@comment-25402775-20170227220312/@comment-26484417-20170228003339

To be honest, Rachel-haters aren't exactly what you'd call original or innovative when it comes to their hopes for Rachel's fate, or more precisely her imminent removal from the story--preferably via a gruesome death.

In addition, Rachel-haters are a stable and passionate crowd who may largely lose some of that passion should their wish be granted and SIU removes Rachel. In contrast, when SIU previously caved in to the pressure and decided to keep some characters alive / around, he did so to retain parts of the fandom who grew to like those characters; not everyone can kill off the crowd's favourites and keep ever-growing fandom base like GRR Martin. =P

My point is that--although SIU probably has a plan for Rachel--the reason why he hasn't caved in to the Rachel-related pressure is more likely because it would have a detrimental effect.