Robert Kirkman Says Carl May Not Die After All

The Walking Dead stunned fans with its Season 8 midseason finale when it showed Carl had been bitten by a Walker. When the series returns, we all assume it'll be the start of Carl's final episodes...or at least we did believe that before series creator Robert Kirkman teased (via Comicbook) that Carl's death might not be happening after all:

"He's not dead yet. He might not die. You never know. But I think if, were that to happen, I think that it would have some interesting ramifications on Rick, that I think would energize and really kind of set things in motion in a really interesting way leading to the resolution of All Out War in a way that will make for a very exciting back half to season 8, so I think it's going to be really cool."

Yeah, I don't believe Carl is going to survive his bite. There's been too much said by Chandler Riggs family and all that I just refuse to believe he somehow survives. Is there anyone out there who is still in denial about this?