This petition has actually gotten about 5300 signatures. I am not signing it because I don't want them going to Netflix, but if that is where they wind up going, I will be watching.
No, they're not. That article, like a hundred other copies of copied stories copied from other copies, "confirms" absolutely nothing. It's just the endless repeating of conjecture and rumors. Try this article, instead, which is actually a completely accurate description of the current situation:
I think we have to be patient. I am sure every option is being weighed and given great consideration. They would be stupid to just jump on something and if there is one thing those boys are not, it's stupid.