There was no precedence for Rdm getting Dagger and not Sword, so I don't find Rdm being on Almace 'incidental'.
*Cough* Aeolian Edge vs Sanguine Blade

I know it's not a weapon, but it is a Weapon skill. And we weren't on the bigger DMG Bastard / Scimatar Class swords for a long time. This is SE, I ~really~ don't trust them.