I didn't get that leonard ed AT ALL. I got the nod to leonard via the son being named for him and the reference of the daughter wanting to be an actress like Penny. No way did I deduce leonard being dead. I'm accepting and anticipating the couples being older in a spun off down the road. Not without leonard tho. Sheldon bounces off of all the characters well but LEONARD is just as vital to the success of a spin off