So apparently Persona 5 was supposed to have a version of reversed social links from P3 and 4, where you couldnt advance them until you talk to them and patch things up, mainly because you cancelled plans, said something wrong, or didnt do anything with them for 60 days. They would have been called doubtful confidants, possibly assuming that youre using them for your own gain alone? Im not interested in this myself but i do have a video demonstrating the events being put back in the game. https://youtu.be/w86fQSdMNE8