As someone who has read the complete Lord of the Rings several times (please note it is not a trilogy but a LARGE narrative simply broken into three parts) I must disagree with the conclusion the story would be better by removing the romance. This romantic layer within the Elves actually gives them some humanistic characteristics. That are not without “good” emotions and this proves it. They are not simply logical beings, ala, Spock. Rather they also have the more elevated feelings which makes them even more admirable.
Dumbwit publishers.