Yes, it definitely shows an alternative view, that even creatures considered 'monstrous' or 'fiends' may actually not be all that they're made out to be. Incidentally unusually for a modern FF game, there is no explanation lore-wise as far as I can tell about exactly how zombies are reanimated in FFXIV - in FFXI for instance undead were stated as being reanimated by residual crystal energy leaking from the ancient Zilartian Crystal Line, so I'm wondering if something similar revives the deceased here in FFXIV as well (ala, aether). But I think I'm clutching at straws here.