Ro is on LJ tiranog just so you know;) And she's always written of the same mindset I have, Vanessa saying "The woman hasn't been born that could take him from me." and Starsky knowing that "Maybe the woman hasn't been born who could take him from you, but I'll lay you odds that the man has." It's perfectly in line with where the series went. Hutch's theory that "We're becoming more important to each other than the job and…" is also really evident in the show. They passed that line before the show even began airing, so backing off now isn't going to help.