Of course, Star Wars has found ways to revive in the Expanded Universe in the new canon.
For one Lucasfilm employee, the decision to change Star Wars‘ canonical Expanded Universe to the non-canon Legends may come down to one event, the death of Chewbacca.
At least, to paraphrase a certain Star Wars phrase, that’s the way it seems from a certain point of view.
According to Chee, the decision to get rid of the Expanded Universe wasn’t a given once Disney bought Lucasfilm.