First off, that was a fantastic season opener!

Second, they clearly didn't get rid of Simmons. The actress is still around, otherwise Fitz wouldn't be hallucinating her. She'll clearly be back as part of the team proper by midseason at the latest (my guess), and in the meantime she'll be around in Fitz's mind.

Third, they did get rid of my favorite new character - I mean come on, how are you gonna kill Lucy Lawless off after one episode?! (I'm fairly sure she'll eventually be resurrected by that 084 somehow, though.)