a few points mentioned there i have thought of before. for example the extra ledge before bizarro sephiroth or the fact that the 3rd team only has 2 members.

and the thing about level 4 limits? it is actually possible to use red's and yuffie's 4th limit before aerith's, so i don't think that's a valid point.

and the thing about the FMV shot, i don't think they represent events but what the character's are tied to. e.g cloud is always destined to return to midgar, neibelheim's past means a lot to tifa, and barret is compelled to remember aerith after she sacrificed herself for marlene.

in aerith's case, she mentions on the boat to costa del sol that she would love to ride the highwind someday. however she also says here "did you see that airship cloud?" or something like that. indicating that the FMV shot did in fact happen, you just weren't there to see it