I am an Aether man and I'll tell you why.

Dynamic dimensions.
If the time-aether moves at the speed of light you
can catch up to it causing it to go slower and space
to shrink. Sound familiar?
It should its the results of relativity.

How can then emptiness of space-time curve?

You gotta give it substance.
The Aether is the very substance of the universe.
How's that for you?