switch couple w one of them having the preference to bottom is quite realistic. not something very common in bl so its nice to see.
In the special doujin it's stated that they've tried switching but they prefer the way we see them in the manga. I believe the comment was referring to that.
In irl gay couples some have a very solid 'role' and some don't really care. I think in this case both characters didn't care what role they had but while trying a different way discovered their preference, which is very cool!
I understand you thought. I myself I don't like when the small character instantly becomes the 'girl' without considering their own opinion. Bigger, muscular bottoms are refreshing in that way but become a new archetype. What I really like about this story is that they found their role through (we assume) talking and trying instead of just 'who looks more bottom-ish'.
Sorry for the long reply, have a good day!
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