You know the one thing that pisses me off?
These so-called "red herrings". I absolutely hate it when people use it as an argument to justify NH/SS and say that NS had no depth. Do people not kittening realise that a red herring is much more than a simple distraction?
A red herring only works effectively when:
a) It is used in moderation, and not consistently throughout the whole manga! A few misleads, fine. But trying to say that 700 chapters worth of development was just a "simple red herring"??? 
b) There is a kittening reason for the red herring to occur. There was a proper reason for all this BS and that was making NS the end couple. All the moments of them growing closer, supporting each other and stuff should have been there for a reason. Wasn't one of the databooks saying that Sakura's feelings were changing or something? If it was all to make NH/SS end game, then why go through all this? It's just like the drama with Sarada and stuff. If Sakura was going to be her mother anyway, why all the stupid unnecessary drama?

c) The alternative make sense. NH and SS didn't make that much sense in the original manga. Naruto and Hinata properly interacted for about five panels in the whole manga, and The Last only served to make it look more forced, and make it seem like it was due to guilt on Naruto's side. And SS... that's just one kittened up pairing. How can people honestly support a ship where any romance was entirely one-sided? I mean Sasuke had attempted to skewer Sakura three times, and had left her and Sarada alone without any support.
For 12 years.

How anyone can pass this off as a "red herring" is beyond me.