I agree that sometimes Helen 'can't do right for doing wrong', but (whatever she tells herself and others) this was motivated by 'why hasn't Kirsty told me?'. She really hasn't been the best of friends to Kirsty over the past few years (partly because she's had bigger shit to deal with, frankly). Remember how angry Kirsty was when she found out Helen knew Tom was having doubts?
I think what Kirsty was trying to avoid was being sucked into a big Bridge Farm drama. Well, delay it rather than avoid it, because it's fairly inevitable. The tendency is for everyone (maybe not so much Tony) at Bridge Farm to think they know what's best for other people, and they really quite often get it wrong. They're written very well in that regard.
And....... well, I'm just going to say this........ I now think Kirsty and Roy would be great together. They have a lovely supportive friendship, and from the odd comment here and there they both seem to find the other attractive. I don't think either of them are too fussed with a grand passion (look where that's got them both) and a considered, respectful, loving friendship is a very mature basis for a relationship. Under SOC we had Roy's ridiculous early mid-life crisis, the sparks flying off the polyester, his terrible treatment of Hayley, and his horrendous self pity when the shit hit the fan; the new and interim editors have him as a much more sympathetic character, and I'm happy to go with that.
Go Team Kroy!