So ignoring the controversy, Disney still announced plans for a whole new plot to the ride involving SEA. Trader Sam was bound to be changed/replaced with a final scene that wraps up the new storyline anyways(that’s just how storytelling in these rides work, they typically have a cohesive beginning and end), so I’m not sure why people are still in denial over this. I’m assuming they’re keeping the Trader Sam name hence the bars? So that implies that Sam will be back, but as an entirely new character and I doubt he’ll be selling heads. A name like “Trader Sam” could mean a lot of things, which gives them a lot of possibilities for reimagining the character.