User blog comment:Cartoonprincess/Was The Arc a Mistake?/@comment-3224360-20110822020439/@comment-3174012-20110823064251

@CreddieLuv4eva actually Dan said we really don't know what will happen next (about the pairing). I'm pretty sure he has a plan of what he wants (since he does have to start writing the episodes later).

But I think you're right. Dan doesn't plan ships. IMO, I think he just saw the on screen chemistry and characterization, and gradually began to place hints each season. (i.e. ikiss was season 2 [season 1 was really no romantic relationship among any of the three]). After this, Dan probably dug deeper and deeper into his "preferred" ship.

Concerning Dan's ship, If you've seen his earlier funfacts, you can somewhat assume that Dan has dropped in on some major clues about seddie.