More details can be heard in ShortFatOtaku's latest interview:
To summarize, Liz has full permission from Linkara to do whatever she wants to his character. And she has written agreements that this is well in her right to make in case he does try to cancel her endeavor. She sees potential in the Lightbringer, but updated the setting's conflict that would actually make sense. Revolving more around corporate slavery rather than human trafficking.