User blog comment:Ryuzakiforever/When Will FUNi Catch Up? 2/@comment-2125188-20160202074810

Well funi have yet to announce the acquisition of season 8. As with the case with season 4, negotiations can drag out. Back when season 5 was released I remember they released new one piece sets super fast with 3 new voyages in 4 months. But when season 6 came around there were delays due to film z, Colleen Clinkenbeard getting pregnant and Stephanie Young also recently had a baby at the time.

I think one thing you failed to take into account is One Piece Film: Gold. One Piece Brand manager Josh Kocurek has stated that releasing new films as soon as possible is a priority, so there may be delays when that gets licensed, just like season 6 was delayed for the production of Film Z. And speaking of films, we never know when funi will decide to start releasing movies and specials etc.

Also, on the whole broadcast dub thing, if they do decide to do it, the quality would be shit. And Sonny Strait would probably lose his voice. I don't think it's possible for any long-running ongoing anime to have a broadcast dub, let alone One Piece where there a billion characters (most of which who end up coming back).