Master Bates
Do you enjoy your life?
- AKA
- Mr. Koiwai
Aerith's death (and the consequent unanswered questions it leaves since Cloud with all his memories and feelings restored never got to be around both her and Tifa) is the sole reason there can be an enduring question of the LTD to surround.
Her death is really the pairing's greatest "debate strength," and honestly? A big part of its lasting appeal to many.
EDIT: Or basically what @Eerie and
@Master Bates said.
Like yo, I don't disagree. That's basically what my comments say in your LTD Article. That's why I continued to qualify my previous post on how looking at it from one angle (confirmed romantic feelings for Tifa), the LTD is already resolved. Whatever is the nature of his feelings for Aerith does not really affect the CloTi endgame nor his confirmed feelings for Tifa.