Even people who didnt notice the venat stuff were also a bit taken aback by the familiar stuff I've noticed

But I feel like one thing that made some people or larger groups not dislike hydaelyn/venat stuff and also in SOME ways dampens the blow depending on your perspective is that the sundering already happened, so to them it wasn't like the jailer from shadowlands to them.

Of course I still think they should reframe venat more and focus on the horribleness of it all, or make that memory a doublethink moment after the sundering. And even if you dont care for the venat crticisms the big flashback is legitimately just a storytelling issue, it's confusing even if you like her