I don't think Matt and Trey are intentionally making scenes for kyman- they're making it for the dynamic overall. There's a difference between baiting a ship and actually being for that ship, and Matt and Trey are the former. That's not a take against kyman, it's just how it is. As long as Cartman and Kyle have an interesting rivalry/relationship I'm down
I mean…to me, it kind of seems likes they’re teasing the ship?? just because there are so many shippy elements to their relationship that don’t necessarily need to be present to create a dynamic, you know?
Like in the new episode, that whole “Kyle has to save Cartman and Butters from their own stupidity” is a great dynamic, but they didn’t need to show them holding hands or Kyle willing to spend pretty much all his savings on Cartman. That just seems….like matt and trey are not only trying to show us a dynamic, but also a deep bond/connection between the two that isn’t only used for comedic purposes.
There are other examples from previous episodes I could use too. I mean, this all pretty much skyrocketed with “Smut Alert!” that was definitely more about the dynamic aspect. But let’s say an episode like “Cartman Finds Love,” where Cartman has literally NO OTHER REASON to create the rumour that he and Kyle are dating. He could have just told Nichole that Kyle was gay, so she’d lose interest. Or say that he was dating Stan. But no, he specifically inserted himself into the situation. That seems more of a shippy thing than just a dynamic thing to me.
But that’s just my opinion! And you’re definitely welcome to have yours :)