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I think you're right. It probably depends on the fandom- I think in OUAT, most fan writers are only really interested in a couple of characters- like Rumbelle, or SwanQueen, or whatever their cup of tea might be- and when they don't have to juggle to huge cast of the show they maybe have a better grip on what should come next and what makes the best sense for the people than the showrunners sometimes do.