He has to ensure that the main arc can run 5 seasons (at least). That's the goal in the expansion of his feature film script into serialized television.

They cremated Susan body! How are people missing this!?!

I do think however that, she's being facetious. Its my belief she knows exactly who Elliot is…oh and Tyrrell is definitely alive.

It's called a rack focus, though maybe a very specific type of. Some of my favourite camerawork this episode.

For the record, Whitehouse is a Trans-woman disguised as a man.This comes from the "man" himself, B.D. Wong.