I can't remember even a single time when Clark's opinion mattered regarding Chloe in the last 5 years, or changed anything in her views.
And in my Offscreenville, nothing happened to repair the friendship.
ETA: As an example, when she came back in Collateral he questioned the whole SS squad thing. She explained herself and he appeared to accept it. There was no scene later where he held back information from her or any hint of confrontation on world-view between them. In fact he made a statement of admiration regarding how far she had come. So... if the producers wanted us to think that he's not on-board with Chloe, why wouldn't they show SOME hint of an issue (like his introducing the SS squad) after they resolved that plot point?
Comment