User blog comment:VeryUnknownFan/Mike, Zoey, and Anne Maria discussion/@comment-24466939-20140823022424/@comment-1037137-20140823210854

I guess Fresh fell into the "Die for Our Ship" crowd and designed Anne Maria to end up being hated because she was getting in the way of Zoke for a time........Given how much pomp and praise they showered on a couple they didn't even develop, it would not surprise me if this was somewhere in their grand scheme when they cooked this up.

Fully agreed there. Too much damage to the series is directly tied to his presence.

Also agreed, no more Mike, no more Zoke and maybe there is a real chance of hope and redemption for her. Remove the elements that have clearly held her back.