Originally Posted by Ametris
Patch 6 was a mess. Not only did It change the narrative that was there from the beginning, but it also included new additions that contradicted each other.

But that's not a universal experience. I've been playing since Patch 1 too, and Patch 6 didn't change the narrative of my story for me. It just added to it.
I don't think having the happy handholding option at the end would be a contradiction if the new happy kisses will be an option in the game. In that same epilogue scene, Tav can also try to leave him, be told they can't ever leave, and walk out of the room with a heartbroken expression. I think only allowing the player to look happy would contradict that side of the narrative (a spawn Tav who feels/is trapped), in the same way having only the Patch 6 expressions available contradicted a happy Tav before.

Originally Posted by Ametris
To me this patch is akin to a game-breaking bug fix that took longer than it should have.

If Tav's expressions will depend on our choices, nobody would have to feel that way after Patch 7.