Back in January Kung Fu and Republic of Sarah were already out of development and had been picked as being among the projects that were supposed to go to pilot for the upcoming season (along with all the others that we've posted as having gotten pilot pickups). On the other hand, back in January when pilot pickups were all announced, DS:R was never among the projects in the running as a potential series for the upcoming season. However, and more importantly, it has subsequently been mentioned on several occasions by reputable sources that DS:R is still in development. DS:R hasn't been bypassed for the upcoming season because it's never been in the running. Kung Fu and Republic of Sarah being picked up as series by the CW, just like the other projects that have been picked up as series, have no bearing on DS:R's status whatsoever. All the projects with pilot pickups and DS:R have been on two different tracks at the CW. The projects with pilot pickups were being considered for series, but DS:R hasn't even reached that point because it's still in development.