Is Atomos trying to help us?

[Delsus]

I seriously doubt Atomos drained the Aetherites. If that were the case, we wouldn't be able to teleport there at all anymore. They would be dead crystals.

Instead, we can teleport there cost-free and they're a new golden color. If anything, I would say he supercharged (over aspected?) the Aetherites, making them even stronger.

I would agree with this one, if you look at the overaspected crystal icon its an orange colour so it would be logical that the aetherites have become overaspected.