I guess, but he'd have to be out of the way so that he's a non-issue to gus. I think they kind of set up the whole saul thinking he's alive thing because jimmy already thought he was dead and had him show up anyway once now, because kim never told him he was alive before he showed up. so if he gets told again that lalo's alive, he might just be like "yeah ok sure", but still kind of expect him to show up. but i agree him being alive in some way would be kind of interesting

since it's the last season we probably will get more gene action. tbh i always just kind of wait for the gene scenes to be over, they haven't been super compelling to me so far, possibly partially because it's so little each season. I mean I get that they kind of have to do them to tie a bow on the story in relation to BB, but yeah

lalo could survive to gene era. thatd be a neat twist, have him on the run or hiding in alaska, i dunno. but saul doesnt seem to think he's dead when he namedrops him in bb. i heard we get some gene this season, though maybe that info is outdated. but lalo could be the villain that ties it all together, to steal the star wars sequels writers reasoning for palpatine again.