Like this could've been our chance to meet new characters and it's also the chance to bring up old ones, running around and helping non-scions like how we were back in ARR.

We are.

We could've went to the 13th ourselves with a group of scholars from the Forums and searched for our shit ourselves.
I VERY much doubt the Forum would have been interested as they kind have their hands full..not to mention this ties in to the dragons.

We could've gotten Unulkahai and Cylva to come along with us instead of literally the Scions, because they're actually INVESTED in restoring the 13th, being that's actually their world.
There is a VERY good reason why we want Zero and not Cylva on our side for this little adventure. I will leave you to work out why..plus there is currently NO WAY for them to leave the First.

Remember?