Love your post. It's so interestingly written.
I am loving the leap and I am loving thge way CVs are taking it forward. They have shown major changes in the chracaters and their routine. Thy have shown a heartbroken Adi and a hopeful Avantika. Overall, the show is pretty much interesting than it had been before the leap.
I won't even mind if Ayesha is not Pankhuri! The story is going good and the fans are loving it. It's true that we miss Pankhuri, but at the same time we see Pankhuri in Ayesha! Even if Ayesha turns out to be Pankhuri, I don't think her chirpy habits would change. And that would make us happy!
And I agree with the religious thing. I would love to see how Adi and Ayesha take their story forward!