I think TLJ didn't hint at Palpatine because it didnt have him in the story line at all.
JJ came up with bringing Palpatine in, Snoke being his creation etc because he had no other plot that worked.
Everything seemed reactionary and made up for ROS, not a planned trilogy in any way.
If there's any evidence Palpatine was planned before the trilogy started, Snoke was his decoy & Ray was going to be a Palpatine, I'd love to see it. I dont see that being the case.
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