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Personally, I think Odysseus being an idealist in humanity is what is great about this quest. That it isn't about just making an empire but also setting humanity up to be an actual positive force for the galaxy instead of the mess that the Imperium is.
To relate it to the currently still missing original 40k A.I quest which this quest was inspired from. In that quest the experience of the re-awakened A.I was more of an empire building from scratch scenario with other factions being mostly enemies with only a few potential allies.
I feel like the Odysseus quest (which this one is a continuation/sequel of) was very good because of the fact that it wasn't locked in one location and that we had the limitation of not being meant to rule but rather influence those that did rule. we were more of a force behind the curtain for most factions.
Personally, I think the general hatred for humanity that some Anons show for humanity seems like too much of a departure from what Odysseus has been. As it sacrificed itself to protect people. It has a deep-seated love for and respect for humanity. Its last thoughts were of hope and that even if it was illogical it still had to cling onto that human ideal when it was dying.
I do agree that humanity in the 40 thousand is probably an abyssal hole of depression for Odysseus. But with the knowledge of all of human history and memories of what humans can be, I think it would still try to nurture them. Maybe even seeing itself like a parent and humanity having fallen being like a child fumbling with toys and tools it doesn't comprehend.
In many ways, Odysseus is likely susceptible to chaos and is capable of generating emotions (As was shown by its interaction with the dark eldar) because it is likely more human than we expect. Mostly in a metaphorical sense, but possibly also a literal one depending on what we find during our core repairs.
Also even if it is a terrible situation we find ourselves in, I am still thinking we can probably get out of it if we play our cards right. Instead of being angry about the fabricator general, I am just happy Odysseus is alive and doing relatively well despite having been a corpse for potentially half a millennium. he is alive and that is already enough for me to believe things can be good again.
