I would be strongly opposed to cuts to the scene of Anakin and Ahsoka sitting together after the battle. I think it’s probably the most valuable part of the episode for the show as a whole.

I don’t think there’s much point in trying to drag out the mystery of whether Anakin will take Ahsoka as a padawan because… of course he will. Even if you sit someone down who’s never heard of the show before, they’d probably gather that you don’t introduce a character in the pilot and then have them spend an entire episode bonding with one of the other main characters just for them to then get rejected and leave the show.