Or I've read way too much good fic where this happens and watching Gold be desperate/adorkable around Belle is way more satisfying.

If you have any recommendations, let me know! I feel like the majority of fanfic had her remembering everything.

I agree it's not good, but it's in character for him- the guy does not have a solid background in ever showing other people more than one card in his hand at a time, if that.

Oh, definitely! I just hope we get some realistic consequences of that.