User blog comment:KillRoy231/Lucifer and Rowena (Season 12)/@comment-1975828-20161022071444/@comment-1975828-20161022180822

I know that was a very disturbing moment for many fans, but not enough. I look anywhere and people are melting and squealing and fall deeply in love with Misha or Castiel. The same does not apply for Death.

Basically, by pleasing the majority, Supernatural can keep going. Otherwise, there will be too few ratings and the show will get canceled.

No offense, Death is one of my favorites, but I seriously believe killing Castiel permanently is going to upset nearly half the fanbase.