I agree with what the last several people have said. It isn't a deciding factor, just a case of the director taking sides where it isn't (in my opinion) important to do so.
I've found several people now that I'm reading more reviews who viewed it as the del Toro explicitly answering the question (including Mick La Salle of the San Francisco Chronicle).
It just struck me as an unnecessary moment. Since that is pretty much my biggest quible it just highlights how satisfying the movie was.
Steve, is it possible that the subtitles are impacting your ability to enjoy the movie? I know you don't like subtitles.
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