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

[Nilroreo]

So, what you're saying is that before taking any action in the world of the present, those involved should sit down and consider what effects it could have on civilizations that -might- exist someday, somewhere, and how said action will affect them.

That makes for a gripping story. We can go back to the ARR days where we have 5 or 6 quests where we run back and forth to get tidbits of dialogue discussing the ramifications of our potential actions on civilizations that may or may not exist a few hundred to a few thousand years from now.

But padding and story bloat is always good. I remember ARR quite fondly for all it had.

I meant future expansions. Civilizations that might currently exist in Meracydia, the new world, other shards etc.