@Robby:
"This is CN, who have an awful track record for this sort of thing, so be prepared for them to be them. Let's hope the next 20 episodes give us SOME closure, just in case."
But where the hell is the announcement of renewal? It's waaay past the time these announcements are usually made and now with Comicon past, there's no real event to announce at and no reason to delay announcing at this point. Especially with animation production schedules being what they are.
Let's understand this mythos that people have created in their heads about networks dealing with American animation. Whether it's Nickelodeon, Disney XD or CN fandoms in general have a HUGE distrust of how these networks handle their favorite shows. Because cable does not adhere to a consistent schedule many shows can go long periods of time between episodes and sometimes finish their runs on alternative mediums. Despite Gravity Falls telling the story it had to tell the fandom is still cheesed that it didn't get a 3rd even though everything in the show indicated it was headed towards it's endgame throughout Season 2. Legend of Korra of course went from TV airings to online only but did finish it's story. Regular Show got 8 seasons and a movie and even though it did not get that much promotion towards the end it still finished it's story. Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. was pretty much railroaded out but still completed it's narrative. Then we have all the favorites that never got that closure like Megas XLR, Sym-Bionic Titan and you're aforementioned Uncle Grandpa (wait, we're arguing about a show that many SU fans wanted dead anyway).
But let's understand the real issue: Teen Titans Go!
CN's unholy love for this show and dominance on the schedule has led many fans to distrust the network at large. Especially since they seem to be "throwing a bone" to all the other shows which are all superior in quality. It doesn't help that this show is an empty mockery of a show from a previous era that was handled with much more depth and integrity. So of course CN is the place where "All good cartoons go to die." and even in the larger picture all American animated production are never treated right by their network because they all appeal to the lowest common denominator.
Now me, instead of thinking all this negativity I look at the strides American animation has made in storytelling and characterization. I like that the majority of these shows have completed their runs and seemed to have ended organically and remain pleasantly surprised when something like Young Justice season 3 or Samurai Jack happens. From time to time I will catch an episode of Teen Titans Go! on CN and be somewhat amused at the absurdity of the show.
Do I want a formal Steven Universe Season 6 announcement? Yes.
Am I going to assume the show is doomed because it hasn't happened? No.
These days when something that popular is cancelled it usually finds a home in online streaming or in some other format. The reason I stated Archie Sonic in my previous post is because it went through a lot of things before it's cancellation:
-Legal problems from previous writers having a direct effect on the book
-The forums helmed by the current staff abruptly being shut down
-Certain long time staff members being let go or no longer working with the book
-Rushed storylines and mistimed "promotional" events
-A mysterious hiatus despite future books being still in production (and I know you're going to use this as an example with SU, it's not)
and after all that right when it's cancellation was formally announced almost immediately IDW revealed they had the new rights.
With Steven Universe the only huge staff change was Lauren Zuke leaving and that was because of the FANS! Ian Jones Quarterly left to work on O.K KO! (which is a new favorite for SU fans) but outside of that the primary staff is still working on the show.
I refer to this
video going into more detail why I'm not worried.
But let's entertain you're right, so Season 5 is the "last" season and the show is dead.
Well we still 20 something episodes so we might as well enjoy the ride. When that cancellation does officially happen then I guess the rest of us were all wrong for having any optimism and confidence in both the show's staff and Cartoon Network themselves.