The new dt beast tribes are out of touch with players desires.

[Iscah]

Hopefully the questline concludes with the reconstruction of the staircase connecting the lower and upper part of the region

Zone alterations can change what people see but it can't change what objects people can interact with. There would have to be permanent invisible stairs there in preparation for them getting fixed.

though seeing them fly reminded me of bismark funnily enough

I think that's the intent – the Vanu Vanu got their idea of Bismarck from half-remembered rites involving the punutiy.