Quote Originally Posted by linayar View Post
Right, but the WoL does have dealings with Hydaelyn, again showing that the WoL is not Azem.
No one has said that they are identical to Azem. They nonetheless harbour a fragment of their soul, and are now learning more of their ancient self. So you're disputing a point that's not even in contention while failing to grasp the significance of the link, all at once.
Subverting expectation is a bad excuse to not have a payoff to the end of a 10-year running storyline.
It's not an "excuse" for anything. It is a potential story direction and a narrow view of "payoff" is not an excuse to limit it. They have set another potential "payoff" and that is seeing to the final wish of the ancients.

Okay. Do we know there are false pretenses? What are they and do they negatively affect our current good relationship with Hydaelyn?
Yes, we have been directly shown they are false pretences. The biggest is that her account of the origin of the world is simply false, for one. For another, the calling from her is nothing special but the result of an automated process. She did not reveal the true origin or nature of the Ascians. Elidibus further gave an indication that it is her and her summoners' intention to conceal the truth of the ancient world at the end of 5.0, a theme that runs counter to the remembrance one now taking place. There may be forthcoming justifications as to why, e.g. she may not simply be privy to such knowledge as a Primal, but it unravels the notion of any special connection to her. Out of necessity the MC has drawn on her power, but they also lacked a full picture of what was going on.

You can continue "having a problem" with what others want, I suppose, albeit it's not really going to make much of a difference to what I want.

Quote Originally Posted by linayar View Post
I don't think you have to go to absolutes to still see Hydaelyn as an ally. Yes, she is a primal, and so it's not like she doesn't have her own prerogatives. But, in the grand scheme of what we know the Ascians are trying to make Zodiark do, Hydaelyn should still be the WoL's preference. That doesn't mean the WoL is totally dependent on her, as the WoL still lives his life without actively seeking guidance from Hydaelyn.
Unless the singular Ascian pursuing chaos for its own sake surmises that she might be a better target to focus his attention on.