To me it always seemed like it was JJ Abrahms intent to have Snoke be tutored by Palpatine in some way. I don't think Palpatine survived, but I do think he left some kind of roadmap hidden in the far reaches of the galaxy, as a contingency plan. This is what Snoke found, and the new order was more than just inspired by the Empire. We'll see Palpatine in some kind of instructional recording.
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