What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[KageTokage]

After going over a bunch of interviews both old and new, it's kind of hard to tell whether or not the weird story decisions were on Yoshi or Ishikawa, particularly with the former initially not understanding why Emet-Selch was so popular, then being similarly confused when people had a less then shining opinion of Venat. He's ultimately the one who chooses whether or not to approve the story drafts he's given.

Overall, I'd consider my dislikes with Endwalker minor in compared to what I liked so I'm still optimistic about things going forward, I just feel like they could've tied up the plot threads surrounding Hydaelyn, Zodiark, and the Sundering in a much more satisfying way that didn't leave me feeling like the story is pushing some kind of moral double standard.