The initial announcement from Netflix was probably a gut reaction to the first of the Spacey allegations. When the news coming out is that disgusting and repulsive, only the strongest possible counteraction will do. Thus, no more House of Cards. Ever. Besides, your first thought is that there's no way the show can survive without Frank Underwood. The whole story centers on him.
But then you start thinking some more, and you realize what an important franchise House of Cards has been to your business model. Media Rights Capital produces the show and licenses it to Netflix. It's a big money arrangment that benefits both parties, and to simply end it won't come cheaply to either side. So maybe, just maybe, there's room to hedge a little: