I'm just listening to what you're saying! Just now you implied I wasn't bringing anything to the table! I've been here the whole time, I have plenty of my own thoughts about what's happening, I have skills and abilities, and I'm willing to do whatever's necessary. I've told you what I know, I've tried to brainstorm, I've offered help. How is that nothing, unless you think I'm incapable of coming up with good ideas or doing anything useful?

Sure, I'm going to have less information to give you than someone who has Exael on speed dial. But that's not because "information gathering isn't my forte," or because I was "not telling people anything by design." Do I need to randomly commit suicide or summon a demon or jump into an abyss to learn something big before I'm allowed to know what's going on? Because I can do that, but I'd assumed you'd prefer if I didn't do anything incredibly stupid!!