Yes, I was one among the many to point a finger at Bryan and Mike for 'ruining' the Avatar finale for us, zutarians. But now that some days have passed I can understand that it's not Bryke's fault at all.

It's not their fault that:
1. The finale was postponed.
2. The book ended up coming out before the Avatar finale.

And more importantly, it's not their fault that they didn't think Zutara was a possibility before airing the show. Shocking, I know. But can you blame them for wanting Kataang and Maiko to happen? Of course not!

And before you say that they were deliberately cruel to us, zutarians, I'll tell you that no, they were actually really, really nice to us. In the first and second season, Zuko and Katara's relationship was almost non-existent. That could have continued in season three, leaving us with almost no interaction whatsoever. But they didn't! They gave us many Zutara moments to fuel fanfiction/fanart for years to come!

Iroh's words in The Book, are what made it for me. Because if Iroh is wondering if Zuko and Katara would be a good match, then that's a nod to us that we're not as crazy as we appear, don't you think?

Now... if they can keep that 'no epilogue' thing in the series too... *crosses fingers*