Okay, just finished the update, and new theory (for me, anyway, I haven't read absolutely every post, and I haven't been on the discord):
Amy is the reason for the loops, and maybe even has some control over them. She broke the world (somehow) or created what's going on, or whatever, to ensure she always has her beloved uncle. The reason Akira was not himself on other loops from Maya's perspective is because he was wiped in response to trying to escape (either Amy, or the loops entirely, or some combination of both).
Just an interesting possibility that came to mind at the end of the update content.