What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[Tehmon]

Elpis was a mess through and through, though I still enjoyed it.

Hermes very clearly second-guessing the order of the ancient society and going through something quite rare for ancients? Ok whatever bruh, just join the convocation Hermes :-)
Hermes, you need to make an official report on those creations of yours! Got it, though I've already sent tens, if not hundreds of these prototype creations to solve the meaning of life :-)
Use their last seconds to pressure Venat and WoL to remind them of what happened after Kairos wipes their memory? Nah, just wave at them and go on a brief rant about I DON'T BELIEVE YOU BUT IF I'M WRONG YOU BETTER NOT FAIL :-)

If I was supposed to get the impression that this civilization was incredibly intelligent, I did not get that.