No. No no no no no no no.
Do you like hurting the characters I care about?
And–worse–making it work and even serve the story?
Not sure I’m going to forgive you for this one.
Holding out hope it will all change in revision,
Me
P.S. Yes, I do know perfectly well that the moment you go against my expectations and wishes and plans is often the moment the story comes alive. And your point there would be?