I agree about Dean needing to apologize. It feels like the show made Dean atone through the MoC ordeal and now figures it's done with that, whereas Sam's the better communicator so Show makes him do all the apologizing. (Like Sam hasn't ALSO done most of the atoning as well, thanks to the Lucifer storyline!)

And I definitely agree with you about pining!Dean. Also, in my head even Dean doesn't realize how much he pines for Sam! Love me some clueless Winchesters! :)