This is very depressing… is Neal really not important to Henry anymore? And Rumple?? Its hard to believe
Short answer: yes
Long answer: Henry only remembers his dead father when the writers need to placate or bait the few remaining SFers (so 422 and 505 really)
Rumple told Belle that he didn’t really run away from the army to be a father to his but because he was just scared of dying and his son and nothing do with it. So there’s that answer.
Lets not forget the 417 Rumple told Robin Hood to dump all neal stuff in the garbage bc he didnt want anything from Neal, bc Neal was not his son, Bae was his son, Neal was a man that reminded him of his failure as a father.
And i believe Rumple also hinted that he became the dark one bc he wanted the power and no longer the village coward, nothing to do with his son.
"I offended you with my opinion? Ha, you should hear the ones I keep to myself".