1) Try to react and please the fans. Use Niki and Paulo example. Plus check online to see what fans think of pace and if something is too confusing. Happy they signed a deal with ABC to end the show. 2) Numbers will return in season finale. They are obsessed with the numbers 3) Dharma will return in Season 5 and is a "huge" part of show 4) Assume everyone watching is smart and just keep pushing ahead, but ABC has done a good job to help those that miss all the clues in the show 5) Romantic stories in finale 6) Locke will chat with occupants in Jacob's Cabin 7) No problem killing characters? They want the story to feel real. 8) Master list of unanswered questions and they review it every so often to make sure they are answering them.
Thanks to Natalie for the following.
I'm not sure if this is new since I'm trying hard to not read the post with the major spoilers for the finale. But Carlton and Damon were on 106.7 KROQ's morning show this morning and one of the radio hosts asked about the numbers. Either Carlton or Damon responded that the numbers will be back in the season finale. Other than that, there wasn't anything special, they just mentioned that the Dharma Initiative will play a big role next season but I figured that's a little more obvious.
