A lot of this is the usual boilerplate we always get from Corday when there is a change in writing staff. For example, change the writer's name, and this quote could have been used on just about any writing change the show has ever done:

"....the stories were not the stories I wanted to see on the air or the stories the viewers wanted to see on the air. The viewers were being very vocal about what they were seeing. It really is more of a gut feeling as the guy that’s steering the ship here, whether it’s time to make a change or not, and it was certainly a strong feeling that it was time to make a change. Fortunately for us, Ron [Carlivati] was available and so on we go."

But despite the pap, he does drop a few tidbits, like the fact that Chad-Abby are an end-game couple. So I don't think we need to worry too much about her impending Dario dalliance. Corday also gives some details about an upcoming murder mystery we'll be seeing in June. They do murder mysteries all the time, but if it's comparable to the red tie killer, I think I'll be okay with that. All in all, it's a pretty good read.

Ken Corday Interview