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Leave could still be an end result of looping through other endings. Especially when something like In Water leads directly into another ending in NG+, whereas (to my knowledge) Leave doesn't.
Maybe I'm missing something or not remembering, but I never caught onto Leave being "non-canon" or unable to confirm the end of a loop. Besides, my point still stands that that's James' experience. It doesn't manifest in the same way for everyone. As terrible as it was, look at Downpour for an example.
Don't have to be hostile anon, good lord.