Think about Junko's words: we will see Hinata's cute SINGLE MINDED LOVE and when it comes to Sakura she says THAT TYPE OF WONDERFUL LOVE... Ergo NaruSaku is canon, canon depiction doesn't chage: Hinata's love for Naruto is selfish - Kushina told him to NOT go with the WEIRD girl - while Sakura's one is selfless as proven by her confession - go for a girl like your mother ergo confirmed parallel - NaruHina is the awkward love (IT) while NaruSaku one is the beatiful one (the real one) ergo canon in The Last?
I know whatcha mean, Chatte, especially since with Hinata that she doesn't have a good understanding of Naruto himself, unlike Sakura. It's why I love how optimistic a lot of us are being!