Also waiting for this scene from 2017 to be related to one of the best long-cons in the series with Pudding/Mom/Loki. This is one theory that I've been holding onto dearly ever since and I do hope it turns out to be at least partially correct.
A mystery that spanned 560 chapters. In chap 233 the kanji 愛 or 'love' could be made out on the wall of the inside doorway of the Five Elders' room. Only in chap 793 was the left side of this wall finally revealed to be 博 or 'gaining'. Combined they form 博愛 or 'philanthropy'.
There's also Final Fantasy written on the side of a book in Drum Castle (along with The Shining, Dr. Dolittle, and others) however, those were not written by Oda so not relevant.
"Oda still needs to explain those giant shadows!"
does he?
Crying does not instantly mean death. It can mean death. Sometimes it does mean death. But it should not be the knee-jerk response as a sign of what's going to happen; met with scorn when it doesn't occur.