>>62434130As a lesbian I can explain this. It's very simple.
Elipomu is blunt. They don't deny it. They joke about it. They call each other wife. They kiss each other. There is nothing tantalizing there. It's all out in the open. The westerners, not wanting to overstep boundaries, focus on something that they know they can get away with - an acknowledged pairing.
Oceanlaw isn't actually real. It's a wish. It's a desire. The asian fanartists see the dream and want to make it real. They do not mind drawing what doesn't exist, in their mind that is more of the reason to draw it.