NS it's an alternate ending.

You took a common critique of the episode (in that Fluttershy was OOC) and threw a magnifying glass on top of it.

I was merely pointing out that after watching "Tanks for the Memories" again Fluttershy really wasn't as bad as most people think.

Given that she learns about "tough love" in the Breezie episode I'd say her character development up to this point in the show was right on the mark.