On the topic of Uraraka as a love interest and her role in the story, I don't really mind it. I like romance, even in shonen, so I usually enjoy little bits of it even if it's dragged out. Would I prefer it to be "resolved" long before the series ends? Definitely. Would I be irritated by it only being resolved then? Not at all. The previous arc showed us that her character is developing just fine so her crush on Deku hasn't been annoying in the slightest. I'm fairly certain there are some who aren't satisfied with it especially when she blushed those few times, but that's to be expected cause she can't just erase her feelings. She's putting them aside to focus on her studies/career, but they're still there so it's only natural for it to spill out every once in a while or for her to even react to it regularly. What's important is that she doesn't let it impede her in her objective.
Now what I do want to see is Uraraka doing CQC more often, and for Horikoshi to deliver those scenes clearly. Hopefully we'll get that the next time we see her in action.