That's the risk of sequential publication, though. Unless you wait for trades, you have to judge each issue--whether you like it or hate it, whether or not you want to buy the next issue--on its own merits.
I agree with you that we were meant to think sex was happening when it turns out it didn't. I'm glad it didn't happen, but I don't think people (myself included) were wrong for being upset at the possibility being introduced, and for the humorous light it was portrayed in.