User blog comment:AYET/An ante up over the DEATH game/@comment-3125914-20121228075834/@comment-4754162-20130102091234

Aki, ya know, I had THAT exact thoughts as you do!

I too, will feel more excited with the manga if Kinemon stayed dead (hence the effectiveness of shinokuni).

Not that I'm hinting that I'll quit One Piece if Kinemon were to survive, just it will kill the suspense.