Yeah, there is basically zero chance Ford is actually dead. That was surely his own host he was making. He wanted Doloris to make the choice to kill, unlike Arnold who programned her to do it. That was the difference I think he was getting at when saying Arnold didn't know what to do to help Doloris. Him as a host accomplishes this and nothing about his character suggests he would just remove himself like that as an obstacle to the board.
Also, is everyone assuming Ford created the Maeve narrative to rebel?
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