Yeah, I don't buy them saying it couldn't have been kept secret. They kept Nick's death a secret on Fear and that was a major bomb drop. Granted, that show is not the juggernaut that this one is/was, but I can't remember the last time I literally jumped out of my chair and screamed "Noooooo!" like I did for that one.
So, obviously Rick is going to lead the herds away and he is dying. The question is, how will he go out? Will someone find him and give him a mercy killing, will he blow his own brains out, or will we simply never see him again? Do you think they would have the guts to let Rick actually turn? Perhaps he does and maybe Daryl catches up to him and has to put him down.
Next thing is the stuff with Negan. I thought Maggie was also leaving the show. Is she or isn't she? If she is, I figure Michone will have to take her out in order to save Negan. I have to say I agree with Daryl and Maggie on this one. Rick and Michone's whole "we can't let him become a martyr" is ridiculous. Keeping him alive isn't helping or hindering anything. That guy should have been executed a long time ago.