Gyson, are we arguing about something? I can't tell I get where the expectation comes from and why people are concerned. I did previously mention I thought that if there is not some form of relationship story between the protags in the game Larian would have been leading romance fans on.
People's conception of what constitutes romance in game will vary. To my knowledge Larian have never described the protags relationship in terms of romance (have they ever used that word?) but have discussed it in terms of system mechanics and overall story of the game.
When Swen said, 'Not really, it's not a Bioware type of game', it doesn't mean the characters won't have a significant and interesting relationship with the potential for a strong and intimate bond. I would also argue that they do not need to be lovers to have an interesting and profound relationship yet this may also still be possible without being a 'Bioware type of game'.
For Larian to answer the query raised in this thread would require at least a little more context I think than saying yes or no we have romance, if they are to make clear what that means.
Incidentally, do those images necessarily indicate a 'romantic' relationship? Or are holding hands and arguing possible between friends? Also, didn't Larian say that we would have to play the game to discover what the significance of them holding hands was?
"Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that" - Leunig
I get where the expectation comes from and why people are concerned. I did previously mention I thought that if there is not some form of relationship story between the protags in the game Larian would have been leading romance fans on. 
