Thinking about it, I may just have inferred RDA's involvement with the Sam/Daniel relationship. Because I'm sure I heard (where?) that there was supposed to be some kind of attraction between Sam and Daniel in the beginning. So if RDA decided Sam should like Jack... that's sort of taking her away from the Sam/Daniel thing. *shrugs*

It's nice to think that it wasn't the actors getting squicky about the Jack/Daniel relationship. Because you're right - Rick is very touchy-feely in pretty much everything I've seen him in. Damn you, Rob Cooper, if so! I'm not really a Jack/Daniel shipper (although paian could maybe convert me...), but I do love their interactions, and it's a shame if some of the more relaxed moments between them got cut - because that stuff is just adorable. I could watch it for hours. Jack and Daniel, and the yo-yo, in Divide and Conquer - so cute. *g*