Yes, I recall that
We were so wrong... And hey, it was just pure speculation. My guess was still the faked death with Mr. Kaplan's help and yeah, it was true.
About the ventilator, I really hope that's an answer we'll get in the spin-off. Or maybe even on our show? Tom somehow needs to cross over, right?
I somehow think that Liz and Agnes really would have been enough for him. I don't know why but he seemed so honest there and he has changed. Sadly I think Liz's behavior in the past could change that...