Exactly! I looked back just to make sure I wasn't mis-remembering something, but the last time there was a Disney renewal back in 2013 (contract expired on Sept 30, 2013), Dish/Disney did 5+ months of short term extensions until the agreement was announced in March 2014. During that time, no channels were removed as they were talking.
Now if they have a handshake deal, the only question I have is when the final announcement is done, will Dish finally have Disney XD, Disney Jr, and Longhorn Network in HD? (Longhorn Network in HD full time, not just for games). I think those were the only ones Dish don't have in HD from Disney where an HD feed is offered. They are in HD through the Dish Anywhere app as well as on SlingTV.