Originally Posted by AnnaMyrk
And before that, AA had a tender kiss for six months, all 5 patches, and patch 6 is about to be fixed.

Yes, he did. The same kiss Spawn Astarion had, so it made sense for Tav's reaction to also be the same.
Tav being forced to react in an overtly positive and sensual way to his new ascended kisses, however, would come with very different implications about Tav than just a sweet smile at the Spawn kiss. It would not restore player agency, just make roleplaying impossible in any other direction now, even though both a happy and an unhappy Tav have always been narratives supported by various dialogue options. It would make sense for both of these to be represented in the kiss cinematics as well.