Here is a spoiler from kristen on e-online.
Question: Are the new people annoying on Lost?
Kristin: I am happy to report that they are less annoying than last year's additions Paulo and Nikki. Okay, that isn't saying much, but I can tell you that the crew of the freighter is pretty interesting. One of them has direct ties to Oceanic Airlines and even though it's not Penny's boat, the name Widmore is not unfamiliar to them.
Not much, but its a little sumpin sumpin.
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