Up until now it has been the same writers as the first season. from now on it will be the new writers taking over. hopefully it turns around for the better. I would rather have 6 episodes like season 1. rather than 13 padded, slow, soap opera episodes like the first 7.
I just hope they leave the farm ASAP, Im worried they wont go to the destination all of us comic book readers are hoping for. Seems like it would be expensive to film at one of those locations. the budget has been drastically cut.