Suddenly realized something reading old patch release pages

For primal extreme fights

"Feeding on crystals and drinking the life force of Hydaelyn herself, the primals continue to plague the people of Eorzea."

In game it has often been mentioned that Primals drawing in Aether causes harm to Hydaelyn. Since we now know that Aether existed before Haedelyn, how did it become so tied to her? Or is the implication that as a primal herself she gorges on it in large amounts and other primals cut into her dinner portions?

Now yes she is hoarding it for a good reason, but doesn't change the fact that as a primal, she was draining aether in huge amounts which cannot have been good for the planet.