I absolutely love how much thought you put into these fics! It always shows in your writing, too, which in my opinion is what makes it so good.

And while I could not have hoped to voice it this well in my comment, I definitely see your points here and also gathered as much while reading. I think that's what made the scenario OK for me as well.

I really hope FutureDean will now be able to heal the rift with his Sam. I was wondering how this encounter came to be in the context of your verse, so thank you for explaining a bit more. :)