Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4403232-20140411230237/@comment-24198837-20140416035310

Heartbroken Ruby = Angry Yang + Sad Andrew. Neither one of those products is desirable.

I've heard (and this is from the vastness of the internet and is not to be considered, in any way, cannon or confirmed; as I don't have sources) that Monty originally wanted RubyxJaune to be a major plot point and developmental stage in each character's story. Whether this means that JaunexPyrrha is simply a springboard into JaunexRuby, or the other way around, or if it'll even happen at all, is a complete wildcard at the moment.

If Arkos happens first, Ruby is sad, angry, and confused at why she's sad and angry. The rest of RWBY figures out and helps her through it, all in their own way (Yang with love, Weiss and Blake with the understanding of loss)

If... (Do we have a witty name for JaunexRuby?) happens first, Pyrrha is sad but hides it. She's outwardly accepting, and will try to remain kind and supportive even if she's secretly broken.

I look at this issue more as a "Which girl gets hurt more" issue as opposed to a "Who makes Jaune happier?" issue.