Seriously, there is like one line in a database somewhere that ‘kind-of-sort-of’ indicates that GFs might be linked to long-term memory loss before that scene. Talk about your Deus-Ex-Machina plot devices
I liked this story device, It isn't mentioned at all in FFVII (SPOILER)that cloud had a Jenova Cell and that was causing the problem until after it's no longer a threat to anyone. I can't remember anyone complaining.

In addition, the ‘love’ aspect of the story is so poorly handled it’s laughable. Squall is almost callously indifferent to Rinoa’s existence up until the beginning of disk 3 and even considers leaving her hanging off a ledge for the greater good during the Garden fight. As soon as she goes into a coma however, he suddenly ‘can’t live without her’. Cliché as hell and an illogical way of dealing with things based on what we had already seen within the game (aforementioned cliff-hanging scene already dictates how Squall should have reacted to Rinoa becoming comatose. There was no significant character development between the cliff scene and the coma).
I think as somone who has been an obsessive with romance since primary school I deserve a say here?

He isn't "Callously Indiferent to her" he: "Isn't sure, Likes her, loves her" in that order - and that's disk one. He has had a bad life in that respect. He didn't know his family, the first person he really trust enough to love left him (Though not entirly her fault) and before you all start screaming "Emo!" just try and put you're self in that situation, he sees Rinoa at the dance and despite his reluctance (Because he can't dance) you can see the chemstry even then. He sees her again later and for a while he seams confused as how he should be feeling because of his background, However he does care - you can see that when she is attacked at the parade he is very relaxing towards her. That was my first indication.

The cliff scene was a missconception - he is unable to help her at that point, Zell and co already tried and there was no way to get to her at that stage, As soon as he gets a way he goes straight towards her.

As mentioned something was already there before the coma the reason it becomes more aparant is because he obviously is guilty for not doing something sooner (Again his background is partly to blame) and he hopes her to wake up for this and because he loves her and he has (In a sense) from the start.

Although this isn't my Favourite FF it is my 2nd and scores very high in story, game play, (The Draw system is EASY did it really give you that much problems?!) and Squall and Rinoa is my favourite match up of any FF game.

I can also relate to Squall because - Although I havent had it as bad as he has, I have had people leave me and have found it dificult to trust people and make friends with people, and it wasn't until somone made friends with me (Sadly that all she is...at the moment) I was quite to my self, that is why I stand by my views that Squall was handled extremly realistically.