Well, I think it is definitely something people have felt in real life. I just don’t believe AC is promoting that behavior. What kind of message is that? “Hey, so the game was about moving on from loss, so now we’ll make a movie in which we’ll romanticize not moving on.” Doesn’t seem to make sense.
So the idea that Cloud wanting to die so he can see Aerith is definitely not what they are going for.
And what does that say about Aerith too? “Yeah, can’t wait until the man I love dies… we’ll be together forever. Also Zack can watch us. Also, I’m okay with Tifa being depressed because Cloud is dead and mine.”
Plus regardless of whether or not it happens in real life, people being done with life to see their loved ones is unhealthy. So why romanticize it?