>>53150914The anon asked a question, I answered it. You're going beyond the parameters of the question with guesses about behind the scenes creative decisions. And there have been plenty of references to romantic feelings since then, just not involving Ash in particular, so it's not as if the entire series is somehow blind to the prospect.
The ending is in sight. Maybe something will happen, maybe those old moments will come to something, maybe not. You'll find out at the same time as the rest of us.
