And as another poster said, there were loud guffaws throughout the theater I was in when they kissed.
And as another poster (me) said, in my theater everyone cheered. In my post I also said I watched a video review and the reviewer’s audience has the same experience as my theater. So it’s a mixed reaction. In this case we should focus on what’s best for the movie. What makes most sense story-wise and creates a more fluid visual experience. I agree that the edit of no kiss was well done and it made the scene look more natural. However, that’s not to say there isn’t a way to edit it to look natural with the kiss too. So I think the argument comes down to is that kiss important or not?