Um. You missed this, I guess:
And you're seriously using the fact that the stories might overlap as evidence they aren't connected? Also, Bennett never actually said that "Fear" is seven issues. It could still be, and we'll have a better idea on Monday, but she didn't confirm it, only that "Fear" starts a seven-issue story (much like how the Williams/Blackman run was one long story, but broken into arcs). Fernando Blanco has stated on Twitter that he's only on for two issues, those being #7 and #8.