What do you think would be different if Beale and MyLauren not left? I'm not sure the recent Cindy stuff would have played out the same way - I don't think Beale would have seen her turfed out.

I think Lauren would have told Keeble

Peter would have disowned his family, and I think we would have gotten a better aftermath because Peter was against the idea of covering for Bobby, we would have seen more conflict between Peter and his family. Maybe more guilt from Ian, and him struggling to keep the secret.

I thought she had been demoted to Lauren
And no longer MyLauren now?
Or has she earned back her honourable title?

I'm sure that Jacqueline getting pregnant has meant this change in Abi's character, I think if that hadn't happened then it would have been Lauren as a suspect and part of the live scenes instead.

Do think they wanted Jacqueline jossa front and centre of the story.

Her inserted part in the live episodes was confusing but I think it was deliberate, this way what she knows will maybe yet become relevant when she returns

Doubt it. Lauren was on good terms with Lucy the night she died.