While it should go without saying, Chris Chibnall did say his plans weren’t so radical that he would do something like kill The Doctor off for good or anything.
Chibnall continues on to say that part of the process of being a showrunner is blocking out the noise and relying on your instincts, which, considering his current career status, sounds like sound logic.
Still, the series has done alright by most fans under its current formula, so it’s understandble that news of a bold new direction may give some fans pause about flipping the script.
As far as the fans and their opinion is concerned, Chibnall says he isn’t reading what they have to say, and remarks that while it’s good for fans to speculate on the show’s direction or the new Doctor, the series is not a “focus group.”