The shipping of Dr. Whooves (Season 9 as of U.S. releases)

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As of "Summer Sun Setback" we seem to have an official verification of Whooves with Roseluck. If you didn't catch it, it's during Twilight's speech at the climax of the festival. Now, this isn't the first time we've seen these two together, but now they're actually cuddling in that shot. This is particularly interesting because of what happened just previously in "Trivial Pursuits." Whooves made an appearance in that episode as well, but Derpy is nowhere to be seen, until the final moments where she seems to be fighting to get into the building and failing. Is this a metaphorical hint of something? Have Whooves and Derpy broken up? These two events seen separately might not be so eyebrow-raising, but having them back to back? That's a bit more telling. It'd be very sad if that were the case, but I don't know what else to make of it. It seems too well-timed to be a coincidence, especially since DHX knows how much fans hunt for Derpy. To see her "shut out" just one moment before this moment with Roseluck... is this a hint of an actual love triangle?