Kishi could have went with this theory letting Naruto heal his eye. Thus giving him new eyes that access sharingan since he is uchiha and senju dna, kishi could have even created a eternal mangekyo awakening story for obito.
"Only by transplanting the eyes of another Uchiha can the user regain their sight and ocular powers. By transplanting the Mangekyō Sharingan of an Uchiha with strong blood ties to the recipient — ideally a sibling — an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan
Naruto said when Kakashi lost his eye that he "took a part of Kakashi-sensei and" and used to recreate a new eye using his dna.
But he did want to die and his death would be the catalyst for Naruto to fully embrace his full power. Bijuu Avatar!!! Obito wanted to die for Naruto. Now its time for Naruto and Sasuke to get serious. Expecting a load of action in these next chapters.