I am sorry I might sound mean but there’s a part where the fandom is at fault too... if you don’t like multiple couple bc 1. the writing is messy and hard to follow, 2. the couples are very unbalanced (which I think are the main reasons you don’t like it) then I won’t say anything cuz that’s personal... my issue is how the fandom handles it in a quite divisive way as you said, like that’s the reason why we humans never get along in the first place which leads to multiple conflicts (here fandoms war for example) and that’s just sad and ridiculous... the author being in a tight spot is their own choice and in the end they do what they want as long as they are doing things right or is open to constructive criticism, that’s the point I wanted to make in my first comment
I hate it when in a bl there is multiple couple instead of just one, my brain has literally one brainchild what do you mean I have to focus on two couples now ??? I hope author will remain focused on the main couple only.