I dont' buy Jason loves Sam either.
Think she is there and fits.
Think that he truly loved Liz and Jake more than he has loved anyone.
Why he made the choices he did concerning them.
Often think Jason was a coward cause he wasn't willing to go after the only life he claimed to want.

Either way TIIC are going to spin it the way they want
Only time will tell what direction they are heading

Sure in their delusional minds it is now ok for jason to have another child cause he has learned "life isn't safe" rme (liz told him that ) and all you can do is love your kids (liz told him that too)
I can now see Jason realizing everything Liz told him was right , only now she has moved on and he will make a life (by default) with skunk cause in his mind that is all he has left.

think they are trying to show liz has moved on as has jason and sure we will get more "closure" in the next liason scene. that is my guess.

although I am not convinced they will do a jalame baby story cause it is a long arc and both burton and kemos contracts are up
see them doing the sam illness story finally as filler until contracts are decided.