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The later 16.x stories (which I enjoyed) seemed to be to be less directly tsundere and more about the shyness of two people who have just jumped into their first sexual relationship.
It seems pretty clear, based on what I've read so far (obviously incomplete) Kawahara is quite interested in the relationship (most likely partially as a form of wish fulfillment) but seems to have missed or decided to not follow any of the logical paths that would allow it to continue hence the 16.x stories have so far been set in the original SAO. I mean you have two people who have been through hell and all you can think of is to keep them together "off screen"? I guess that's why breaking up couples between major story lines has become the cliche that it is.
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