User blog comment:TheDoctor230/Katie Cassidy Season 6/@comment-26624146-20170625223726

I think E1-Laurel is truly gone for good sadly. But I do have hope the E2-Laurel redemption theories come true. Maybe not right away, in fact if it is going to happen I don't expect it to be for a whole season at least because to not use her potential as a villain would also be a waste, but I still think it could happen.

P.S. Guggie recently stated that he did consider having E2-Laurel reluctantly team up with Oliver in 5x23 but because of everything going on and the amount of subplots in it already he opt to keep her on Adrian's side instead. I actually think that was a better choice because it was a pretty packed episode. But I think the fact that he considered it once already means he could do it again.