>I think the only reason they decided to keep the torch ending was because the series isnt over and it would seem off kilter to use a dedication credit roll.
They did for episode 10 of Kanon, though, which was a similar scenario.
I suppose the difference is that that case was the end of an arc from the game, and this wasn't. Still, it's not even just this episode: "Torch" is all wrong for the whole season. It's wrecked the mood at the end of far more episodes than not, so far.