Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-9346948-20171102235741/@comment-30054587-20171115034844

Anyway, considering Diggle's condition and other factors it still seems to me there's a clear indication the change will be temporary; I'm actually a little surprised they are taking it this far in the first place.

Sooner or later Oliver will be drawn back into the responsibility of leading the team, same as always. In fact, I think it's only a matter of time until he ends up training William as he realises he can't always be there to protect him and Anatoli has foreshadowed his son being used as a hostage again. Oliver teaching him how to scare off bullies is like an introduction to fighting... Point being I think William will join the team at some point(likely because he uses ths skills taught to him for more than self defense and Oliver decides to let him join the team so he's at least under supervision) and *evenetually* become the Green Arrow himself. Point being I don't see Diggle as anything more than a placeholder; just for longer than the last time he took on the hood and as a legitimate leader this time.