I have mixed feelings on it. Part of me is like yeah, why the hell not- the show is always full of surprises and why not go out with a bang. Then another part of me likes the mystery and I think it might compromise the integrity of such a long running gag. I'm torn- what do ya'll think?

I don't know about that. In the begining of this season they made it sound like Stan was loosing weight and I thought they might show him a few episodes later but that didn't happen. I think the chance to show him has come and gone. Besides, how do you cast someone that supposedly weights 5,000 pounds???

...JUST HIRE GODZILLA!......but about seeing stan, there is a reason for keeping him a secret, for those of you who have the first season, just watch the interview with the cast on i think the second or third disc, and they explain the whole idea behind "not seeing stan".....but i feel that we wont see him and that we SHOULDNT, just to keep the tradition goin, and plus after PARTNERS 'N CRIME, karens seems to be drifting farther and farther from him, and possibly make the spoilers come true!

i totaly agree =)