Thoughts on my simple-mindedness?
Well, you can count so you can't be all THAT simple minded...
I do think it's telling that you can please Tifa more than Aerith and displease Aerith more than Tifa. Granted the numbers are pretty close but it's also a very small grouping of numbers.
Also, please note that at Corneo's mansion if Aerith is chosen as his date then Tifa's affection increases if you show concern for Aerith and decreases if you show concern for her (Tifa). A little bit of selflessness right there that I like seeing written down
Not to bash Aerith (I like her, trust me) but if Tifa's chosen and you chose to help her Aerith's affection decreases. It's pretty much the exact opposite. I love both characters but I think some people can mess up their characterization and try to prove one is more selfish than the other, often that Tifa is selfish and Aerith is selfless. Just look at these two affection scores programmed in, I don't think there's any denying to be had right there (though truly that's not what this thread is for, just always wanted to point that out).
Oh, and Ryu, no clue on gender, gonna be a little baby this time not a toddler, from NC and not overseas so instead of a relatively certain timeline it's anywhere from next week to next year. There, OT-ness over and done with