You wrote:

(Interesting, that Holmes was always the one who remained male, when Watson was reworked as female- I wonder what that means? Was it an effort to keep the hero/protagonist of the tale a masculine figure? Because, reading the stories now, Watson always pegs me as the one who fits more within the male stereotype, while Holmes is the one who transgresses...)

Just looking at this and thinking "huh." And also that this should be a top-level post! Would you be able to post something about it on the comm? It seems like a really interesting train of thought to pursue.