I think there could be also a third option, that is to have the Strikeforce (now aware of Merlin's lies) to ally with Vanguard to fight a UN sponsored coalition of conventional and metahuman forces sent to invade La Perdita and capture the Vanguardians (for having breaked the ban).
With Merlin dead, and the lies exposed, this Strikeforce made of good guys (minus ACK) wouldn't (character-wise) attack Vanguard anymore, at least in my and TTT original vision.
Also, in his posts about the squirrel, Danny has not tied him clearly to the Strikeforce, while we saw him controlled just by some UN officers.
