Simon: Link's Awakening happens at a point where there is either one Hyrule on the World (child timeline) or two Hyrules on the World (adult Timeline). It doesn't matter where Link's Awakening takes place, for the two Worlds to match up, there would have to be either one Hyrule (with no sunk Hyrule) or two Hyrules (with one sunk). Just because it doesn't take place on Hyrule, you can't ignore the fact Hyrule's history would play into it.
JuiceJ: while I agree that the timelines don't meet up again, I'm approaching the debate from the possibility, based on media where such events are likely. In those events, the Worlds would have to reach the same point, which is why the two Worlds wouldn't be able to connect, because there are 3 Hyrules between 2 timelines/worlds.