People screaming about 'Byler' are watching a different show. Stranger Things is an 80s homage; the jock/nerd gets the girl. That is the trope. Will's coming out scene to Jonathan was beautiful and realistic for 1987. It wasn't about a romance; it was about self-acceptance in a time when being gay was dangerous. Expecting a full-blown gay romance in small-town Indiana in the 80s was always a fantasy. The writers gave him peace and a future in New York, which is the best ending he could get.