Does This Mean I Get More Than Eight Episodes of Lost This Season?

I have said before that I love the writers' strike. I would sacrifice the second half of Lost season 4 for the writers to be fairly paid. But if I don't have to, that would be spectacular.

Speculation is that the strike could end as soon as next week. Which means some TV seasons could be salvaged to a certain extent. Which would be great for the viewers who don't care about fair compensation and are simply crying over their lost shows.