I'll admit I'm not one of those guys who ties up each and every loose end, and I'm good with that--in lots of ways, I'd rather have you tie up some of those loose ends in your own mind. So, in general, if you ask me "What happens to so-and-so?" or "Why did you use the word coil on the third paragraph of page 247?" my answer is generally going to be a question that gets thrown back in your lap:

What do you think?

And I'm pretty much okay with any answer you give.