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I disagree that the choice of imagery in Hibike! Euphonium were deliberate attempts to tease a relationship between Kumiko and Reina; rather, the emotionally charged moments parallel the intensity surrounding music, which is by definition something that needs to have emotional intensity. Likening something to romance is a common literary device: since the feelings involved are especially strong and relatable, it is an effective way of saying a given activity has the same emotional rollercoaster as falling in love. As such, when the justifications posed aren't especially convincing, attempts to call Hibike! Euphonium "baiting" come across as little more than an attempt to impose one's own world-views onto the work.
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