I've said this before in another thread but I'll include it here in a variation now that we have more information:
The German feds won't release Aljona, the French won't give up Bruno, funding becomes an issue. So to sidestep sitting out an entire year of competition and to keep things simple, Ingo Steuer comes out of retirement and partners with Aljona. They are consistently on the podium from 2015-18. After their gold-medal-winning FS in 2018, Ingo drops onto one knee on the podium and asks Aljona to marry him. She says yes, and the entire arena erupts, social media melts with this combination Olympic triumph-engagement, and everyone lives happily ever after.
No, I'm not sharing what I'm smoking.
How about baking it into some brownies?