Plus, Jonathan Nolan himself (in talking about how he directed the finale) confirmed that Maeve is indeed having thoughts of her own free will now, something that fans debated heavily in the immediate aftermath.
And the coverage hasn’t let up, either, as new clues about Elsie’s fate were revealed after the finale aired.
Hopefully Nolan and Lisa Joy and everyone else will keep sharing non-deceptive information in the months between now and the mayhem on the way.
Shows that deal in secrecy often keep their stars and creative teams away from the eyes and mouths of info-hungry fans and interviewers, but Westworld has kept its press train rolling hard (even through Ghost Nation territory), so it was pretty necessary to have a game plan set in stone at some point.