Friends, seriously? I can't believe that this argument not only exists, but is clearly not going to end.
So much has been said here (and other CLOSED THEMES) that if I post something, I'm just repeating someone. And it will be an endless circle of dance in place. So, I'll be brief.

I didn't see a single grievance or argument when AA and UA kissed 1 single. No one was yelling about the switch, adding fear, etc. EVERYONE was fine with it.
Yes, they are different ways of Astarion, I'm mindful of that, no need to repeat it. But the studio released the game with one kiss for both paths.
Repetition:
One. One satisfied kiss. In Romance.There were no complaints.

Patch 7 brought a bunch of updates, and, mind you, a bunch of bugs. A huge pile of bugs. And if you factor in the mods... Well, it's not all smooth sailing.
I still have patch 6 animations AA in my saves. Something's interfering new, and I haven't figured out why yet. And it's horrible. I had to start a new game.
Maybe should pay attention to this? To fixing the bugs? Rather than adding a feature that's going to break something?
Guys, things are still bad with Will's content. Maybe that's something better to pay attention to?
But... Larian wants to turn the game in, do a new project, not introduce new content. Maybe that's something to consider too? Well, at least a little bit.

And I DON'T want a fear/love switch. I just won't and I can't use the "fear" feature in romance. Thank you. But no.That's it, I've made my point.