Simply based on the player character being an adventurer at heart I would have expected a near insatiable desire to learn as much as possible about the Ancient world once it was revealed as well as anger towards Hydaelyn for trying to obscure it.

It wears thin when the Garleans are criticised endlessly for eroding away elements of the cultures of the nations that they conquer but it's all conveniently brushed under the rug when Venat not only inflicts genocide upon her own people but tried to deflect blame onto Zodiark when we thankfully know he did nothing wrong.

It's why I always have a big grin on my face whenever someone brings up the 'themes' of the game. They're not consistent and the game has long since been plagued by a tendency to view certain acts as 'utterly unforgivable' when the antagonists partake of them only to make excuses when the supposed 'good guys' do the very same thing.