It's more or less what you'd expect from Kentarou Miura. And it will all be forgiven if they make a re-release of the whole series as an anime. This time following the manga from cover to cover without censuring anything. That shit would sell!

In one of the unsubbed releases there was an interview with the actors and one more guy who upon being asked did say that there were plans for the saga, but that he couldn't speak about it yet.

And with regards to the manga I just hope the finish the foolish Rickert/Griffith arc so we can get back on the boat to elfheim and start getting everyone healed up and Caskas memories back so she will suffer some more before joining the battle. This whole stalling technique makes me wonder if Miura even knows what to do with the guys when they reach Elfheim.