Yeah, I was thinking about the fandom as a whole when I wrote that, and truth is I try to stay away from the rabid shippers. The people I've seen doing it say "Hey, Yuuko dropped a hint again!" in a similar way that I say "Hey, there's Watanuki's meiotic smile again!". It's like an extra treat. ^_^

Himawari ships them like whoa. She's been dropping anvils since at least volume 4, if not earlier.