The final scene of EoE is really complicated. I think that Asuka must be
dead... She died in Eva02 after the fight with the eva series... Actully it
would be nice both Sinji and Asuka to be alive but I think that everyone who
died BEFORE the third impact couldn't come back to earth...

About Gendou, maybe he joined the HCP but not like he wanted to. Maybe he
wanted to be in charge like Shinji. But I'll agree with Michael's opinion...
Is the most logical...