User blog comment:Western Gen/Speculations for Season 12/@comment-5125815-20140930005721/@comment-173.58.251.107-20140930012355

Okay.

First the probable most common theory: Maine is alive.

Then the second most probable: Maine is dead, but will be resurrected because Epsilon talked about cryogenics so he might be frozen until he's resurrected.

Then the third most probable: Maine is Locus, who was surgically given the ability to speak, but he has amnesia, explaining why he doesn't recognize anyone and has a fixation on Wash because he somehow remembers him.