Sequels

I'm a series girl and make no attempt to hide it. If I google an author or a genre and see that an author has several books in a series in the genre I'm searching for...they'll get my purchase before anyone else will. I love getting to know the characters and how they fit together. I look forward to the next book and how they continue to develop. 


What I don't like is characters being taken out of the books. I understand that some get killed off or move far away. That makes sense. But there...