It's funny because, reading this and a number of your other complaints in this post, I find myself quite automatically coming up with reasons I'm fine with the Blessing being a McGuffin and why I think it's actually better set up than you're making it out and and and . . .
Oh I'm sure. But it's hitting my s8 buttons and I am *thisclose* to breaking out my dancing Jacks gif. But I shall WALK AWAY.

*waves to brick*