Damian Wayne: Robin Appreciation 2020

[dietrich]

The 90s Titans writer was planning for Kori and Dick to wed, Wolfman-approved, but then he found a different job and left.
At that time, BTAS is super popular, where they also started DickBabs
Batman's popularity was rising, starting with TDKR and Batman 89, and steadily continue with all the movies and TV, while Titans sales were going down the drain, so they want Dick back in the fold.
So Wolfman was asked to finish off Dick and Kori and shipped Dick back to the Batman Family, where it's more profitable, and maybe start a relationship that's gaining traction in their more popular media.

So at first, things just fell into place. At first.

Years later though, with Dick and Babs firmly established in and out of comics, they started to redefine Dick's relationship with Kori, saying things like he doesn't really love her.

But the Teen Titans cartoon happen and reignite or begin a new batch of Dick Kori shippers

But by this point, Dick and Kori haven't been dating for more than 10 years I think, Dick and Babs are established in comics, Dick is established as a street hero, Batman family titles remain popular but Titans never got to the popularity and sales they had in the NTT days...

So there's no incentive for higherups to let Dick and Kori back together in Titans when they can't keep that book floating... or don't want to because they view Titans unnecessary group in between Justice League and Teen Titans.

Batman family is more profitable, they personally like it, the DickBabs pairing is known to the world, the Teen Titans show popularity doesn't translate to comic... bringing back Kori as Dick's lover again means involving her in the Batman Family or his street level series if they want to make sense, and it will change all the image they've built for 10 years at least. It's easier to just keep her away and continue with what they already have.

At the very least though, they don't dare marrying Dick off because, on top of making him older, they know there are tons of fans of both pairings.

I guess the bottom line comes 1st.
Honestly i don't see how Dick dating Star means she has to be involved in Blud or Batfamily duties in Gotham.
She's got her own team and her own responsibilities. they both appear in different comics meaning that Nightwing readers for example can still get a title focused on him doing his thing but coming home to her [when she's not off world]

Jason already works with Arty, his series is street level and there isn't an already well opposed pairing to divide the base. So that's all win