No, Eara is correct. The situation has changed.

The statement that Veloran misquoted was from Lv. 87 'Caging the Messenger' as optional dialogue as you form your party to enter Ktsis Hyperboreia.

'Bleak as the contents of Meteion's report might be, many could hear it and remain content with their lives.
But not Hermes. For him, the veneer of perfection has long been cracked, and it was to the distant heavens he looked for the means to repair it.
I understand his anguish after a fashion─my own refusal to return is in opposition to the world's established order. Yet for me, the imperfections only enhance the fragile beauty of our star. I will fight to see it delivered from destruction, warts and all.'

All that Venat's saying is that specifically for Hermes, Meteion's nihilistic answer is a tipping point. If you look at her earlier thoughts on the subject, her main worry is that Hermes may well be the trigger event that ended up setting the Final Days in motion. Consider an earlier quote of hers, from Lv. 87 'Follow, Wander, Stumble, Listen':

'In the Final Days, aether is twisted by the invasion of dynamis from beyond the star, its progress intensified by feelings of fear and despair and anguish...
Nay, I like not the picture which emerges with these latest pieces.'

And the quote that follows when Hermes escapes with Meteion, at the start of Lv. 87 'Caging the Messenger':

'If all Hermes means to do is listen to Meteion's report, then it is his right to do so.
But once he receives the answers to his question, what then? The fate of the world may very well hinge upon the choice he makes in that moment...and we must be there when he makes it.'

Now if you want to look at the quote that Eara referenced, that actually happens after Ktisis in the first cutscene after Lv. 87 'Thou must Live Die and Know':

'With Meteion free to pursue her designs, 'tis only a matter of time until the Final Days are upon us. We must be ready. From fortifying our defenses to securing our escape, there is much to be done. In spite of this, we cannot allow the report that set this calamity in motion to become common knowledge. Were the masses to learn the fates of the other stars, I fear the situation would spiral out of our control. I must carefully consider who can be trusted, and bring them into the fold. Ordinarily, I wouldn't hesitate to call upon the Fourteen. However, it was the desire for a fair determination that drove Hermes to attempt to erase our memories; were he made aware of his actions, there is no telling whether he would remain a friend or become a foe.'

There are two issues on the table now. One, if the report gets out, Hermes' response is unpredictable. Perhaps it triggers the memories that were erased on Kairos. Perhaps he gives in to despair in the middle of the Final Days. Second, there are plenty of people who would still be effected by the news, and the Final Days is a bad time for them to go through an existential crisis.

This is why I asked for the exact citation. If you try to do it just from memory, the meaning gets distorted by your reaction to them. And people also leave out critical parts that make you lose context.