How would you feel about CRWBY ending the story by giving Salem a redemption arc and a second chance at life?
There are some people who want Salem redeemed. Some even don't want her to die. After seeing how volume 9 handled Neo, we know it's possible for Salem's story to not end in death- they made a point of having the blacksmith say that any creature of the Gods could go to the tree. They also had her say "no one, nothing, is ever truly lost" which could foreshadow either the rebirth of a character who died or an unexpected redemption arc of a character we think is lost. One of the writers has also said that we're meant to have empathy for Salem, that Salem isn't pure evil, and that the writers are in agreement that the grimm pool had a terrible effect on her personality. Even if Salem doesn't go to the tree, there's always the possibility that her curse will break but she won't die right away and will just be mortal, living for a few more decades.
How would you feel about Salem getting a redemption arc and a second chance at life? I personally feel like this would be a huge disservice to the story, because villains who had less advantages in life than her and did less damage than her either already died (Ironwood, Adam, Hazel, etc.) or are definitely going to (Cinder). It wouldn't be a satisfying conclusion to Salem's story, and fans of other villains would be resentful.