Well, maybe I missed it because I don't have time to read every post, but what evidence do you have that DPC has changed his mind on how this all goes? Back when he was still around he was very adamant that he had his overall story all planned out before even the first episode and will not change the major plot points to appease anybody.
Also, what makes you think you cannot pursue Maya or Josy independently now? Or none at all? If you had rejected a 3-way relationship with M&J near the end of Ep4, the options during the fridge conversation with Derek in Ep5 is basically a huge blinking neon sign saying "pick Maya, Josy, or neither". So there are ways to go down all 4 possibilities of M+J, just Maya, just Josy, and neither.
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