Yeah I agree, at least with Sanji’s backstory, the hints were there since Jaya. For Zoro, it seems like Oda just added in ‘sunacchi’ as an afterthought. I also wish Oda would’ve shown Zoro’s reaction to Hiyori saying that she wants to personally kill Orochi. I think Oda is indeed pushing them as a couple, but the awkward offscreening disrupts the flow and feels unnatural.
All the constant plotting and scheming from the yonko, admiral, supernova and Revo factions sometimes get old. That’s why I like chill characters like Aokiji, Ray and Mihawk. They’re not slaves to an ideology, they’re very strong but use that strength to maintain their freedom rather than oppress or enslave others. That’s the life if you ask me.