For Sense8 fans and anyone who has seen Sense8 on Netflix, it’s not exactly news that Netflix has not renewed Sense8 for a second season.

At a panel at San Diego Comic-Con at the beginning of July, Sense8 co-creator J. Michael Straczynski said he would know in two weeks if Sense8 was coming back for Season 2.

Since, Straczynski has clarified his comments on twitter:

.@VenkieVindya @Sense8IntFans @sense8 Just to be clear, I said we’d have news in *about* two weeks, just an approximation, not a deadline — JMichael Straczynski (@straczynski) July 23, 2015

Obviously, people are growing more and more curious by the day to know if Sense8 is coming back for another season. But, everyone’s also curious why Netflix is taking so much time to announce their decision.

While it’s quite possible Netflix could be still pondering the decision to bring back Sense8 or not, I don’t think it is necessarily that simple. After investing so much time, money, and energy into Sense8, I can’t imagine, with how popular the show has become, that Netflix would just cancel the series. Netflix usually doesn’t work that way, especially with their popular Netflix Originals. There’s no doubt in my mind that Netflix wants to bring back Sense8.

I’m speculating here, but I think Netflix is trying to figure out the plan for the future of the show and lock in locations, studios, and the like. Sense8 shoots at locations all over the world. That’s not exactly cheap.

Related: Will there be a Sense8 Season 2?

We’ve all heard the rumors and rumblings about a possible five-year plan or five-year story arc with Sense8. According to reports, the actors are also under contract for five seasons.* If Netflix would like to pursue that and ensure it happens, Netflix could go the premium cable route and order a few seasons of the show right away.

If the cost for five seasons of Sense8 is too much in Netflix’s quest for global domination, Netflix probably won’t bring the season back for a second season to cancel it after Season 3 or Season 4. It’s the reason why HBO renewed Game of Thrones, the most expensive show on TV, for its sixth and seventh season before the fifth season was even released. Why make another season if you’re not going to go all the way?

For Netflix, that’s the difference between Sense8 and, say, Marvel’s Daredevil, in terms of choosing to renew each show or not.

Related: Watch the Global Hangout with the Cast of Sense8

With Daredevil, there was a clear plan in place and a clear story (from the comics) to move forward with, leading up to the Marvel-Netflix miniseries, The Defenders. That plan also has a clear timeline, although Netflix has not released what that timeline is to the public.

We know there is a plan in place for Sense8, but is it as easy to execute and pull off as it is with Daredevil, House of Cards, Bloodline, Orange is the New Black, or other Netflix originals that have been renewed for more than one season?

That’s the real question, and only Netflix knows the answer…

Sense8 is currently ranked in our ranking of the 50 Best TV Shows on Netflix!

* Updated 7/26