To me the opening of For Your Eyes Only always made me think something like this must have taken place in the writer's room:

Writer A: You know, don't you think Blofeld is kind of a tired old villain?
Writer B: But he is Bond's arch nemesis! Who else is Bond going to go after?
Writer A: That is my point! He is over used. How many movies does it take to kill one freaking bad guy? We need fresh new villains!
Writer B: We can't just toss him out and forget about him! He's Blofeld!
Writer C: Guys, guys, guys! I've got an idea! Let's kill him off in the opening sequence. Blofeld storyline closed, and we can all move on.
Writers A & B: Brilliant!