In any case, I've seen the BotW convergence theory before. I don't subscribe to it, but I'm not saying it is impossible. The thing is a lot of the references in Zelda's Blessing can just describe Skyward Sword. There is a thread that was written recently here on that...
But if you think about it this is more true to how things are done in reality. In the Downtown area of my city there is street called Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. It's named after the most famous civil rights activist from the last century, but there is no reason for the area where the road is...
I always used to adhere to the Official Timeline when it first released. And like you menetioned, having a common timeline to work with made theorizing about things other than the timeline much easier. I'd still say having an official timeline isn't bad, but only within the last few years have I...