My sources are reporting that the retcon of Sasha being Holly's (and I have been told Robert's) is dictated by the network. Not Varni. There is a new female programming exec in charge who asked for it. The writers supposedly pushed back, but seeing they have been serving ***** on a storyline shingle the past several years I don't see the network taking anything the writers or Frank want seriously. The same exec also demanded Lois lose her accent as well as Martin. The Exec was a fan of Rena's from her Melrose Place days and when she saw her on GH (oblivious to the history of Lois) she wanted to know why Lois talked with an accent. She didn't care and hence the stupidity of erasing one of the most unique elements of Rena's character. My source says the Robert/Holly/Sasha Scorpio retcon won't make sense. I do know that the network has the power to change plots by way of sending notes to TPTB of shows. Shonda Rimes stated once that she got very few notes on Grey’s Anatomy or Scandal.
But creators and writers have quit over the notes they received.
Creator of Revenge:
Mike Kelley, the creator of "Revenge," left the show after the second season due to a "mutual decision" with ABC Studios, reportedly because he wanted to pursue a shorter season format more akin to cable networks, and there were creative differences regarding the show's direction after its initial success.
