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I think a third part could have been really well done from where TLJ ended ... you have a goodie who has literally come from nothing and maybe doubts herself as a result, and a baddie who got that way because he came from a dynasty of important people and believes his own press.
From there a story could be woven on the themes of them both changing who they are, how they see their respective worlds ... to achieve success, or forgiveness, or love.
I'm not sure pivoting to a romance movie for the finale would have been any better received.
Love doesn't necessarily mean romance - it was mentioned that Ren had been sent away too early, so his weakness for the dark side may have been there because of a lack of parental love, for example