Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-24934890-20181008004211/@comment-27144409-20181013165324

Phantomlink959 wrote: I am 99% sure Penny's plan to stay at Beacon was specifically an attempt to increase the emotional impact of her death. I concur. They let us think we were soon going to see a lot more of the sweet android/weapons platform, and play with our expectations.

It also showed that she definitely had a mind of her own, and was becoming more independent.