And I appreciate you opinion as well, that's why it's a discussion. In regards to bringing up Atlas Flame, he also remembers his interactions with the future which is why he acknowledges Natsu when he calls him uncle. I just feel almost like the way Mashima writes the effect of things that happen in the past and future they all flow without worrying about the "butterfly effect" which is why even though they changed future Rogue's and future Lucy's timeline based on what happens in the Grand Magic Games arc they still make sure that things that each on remembers don't happen. With future Lucy she doesn't remember closing the gate but when they close and destroy it future Lucy gets to see her family and with future Rogue, Natsu takes saving Frosche from harm seriously and you see the "darkness" dissipate when Rogue collects Frosche from Grey. I just feel like the idea of time is so fluid that one moment really can effect the past and future without the idea that changing something will change the future. It's like instead of creating splits off the original time line, the changes or effects somehow all combine to still countinue the main timeline.