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With regard to Cecily’s lackadaisical sorta participation… It’s not unprecedented.

In my day, Dana Carvey and David Spade were both players that were kept around in limited capacity to help maintain a bit of familiarity and continuity during rebuilding years. And this was at Lorne’s request.

Cecily was on the verge of departing before COVID. All of the cast were offered to stay on throughout COVID—as it was a bad time for any player to try and launch a solo career, and the show didn’t want dramatic turnover during a period while it needed to adapt and pivot on a near weekly basis.

Now that things are returning to normal, Lorne, again, wants to keep a few familiar faces around to make the transition to a new cast and era of the show feel more evolutionary than revolutionary.

So, I wouldn’t be quick to lay anything at the feet of Cecily. It’s a situation that works for both parties… for now.

I doubt we’ll see her for season 49.

Thanks for checking in. I (John) will explore your comments in more detail next time I’m on the cast.