I understand whole-heartedly that Chandler Massey isn’t staying. It isn’t about that in a way.
What I’m getting at is this: With how many times that Leo had emotionally scarred Sonny to the point that it reaches to the amount of the National Debt, can you really see Sonny allowing Leo to manipulate him into throwing Will away & have Sonny to be the one to do it to himself all because Massey isn’t staying?
Can you really see Sonny being willing manipulated into doing just that?
Remember, I know that Ari isn’t seen, that’s not the point, once Will sees a shirtless Sonny hugging Leo, no matter what the cause, Will’s in the position to ban Sonny any contact whatsoever to Ari, all because he allowed Leo to manipulate him to throw Will away.