Yes and no? It's circumstantial for me anyways. I've grown more tolerant of some characters (like Tifa), but my favorites are generally still the same. Any time I pick up FFVII I still want my party to be Cloud, Aerith and usually Cid. Post disc 1, it's usually Cloud, and rotate through everyone else to get a good balance.

I always prefer the gruff snarky or comedic characters, and I probably always will. Lets just blame Han Solo, and Malcolm Reynolds for that.