I don't know what would be stranger, if the information being true, or Abrahams loosing his time sending phony information. At the end of the day it's just a movie, like Mark Hammill, the most centered guy ever on this saga, said.

Regarding Han, he had a price on his head in ANH. Was frozen to death in ESB. Almost died in the Sarlacc Pit. Having survived that, he will die at a fanboy's hands?

Death of the Mentor is what makes the characters grow in every movie, and the Mentor, unless something changed in Star Wars, is supposed to be Luke. If a very significant moment is made of Solo's death, then that would hollow Luke's eventual death next movie The worst thing you can make to a guy like Han Solo is to make him die of old age. Killing him is fan service, in a way. Again everyone is so convinced Han will die just because Harrison wanted him dead 35 years ago. What I fear the most is that JJ is a fanboy and might kill him just because "he needs to have a cool death".