User blog comment:B214/Season 3 confirmed!!!!!!/@comment-24173056-20140617025633/@comment-9339850-20140617025847

Yea it'd suck, but it keeps fans wanting more, even more than just to see the next arc. If they do end on a cliffhanger of Issei dying, it could be an indication that the next season is only a couple months away, rather than the usual 1&1/2 years to 2 years