[ChrisL]

I've been wondering about an analogy that would be applicable in this case so that we don't get off track.

It's like the aliens are the special guest in the balcony seat of a theater. Someone comes on stage and makes an announcement about the special guests, and the spotlight goes to the balcony. Everyone has their response/reaction, the focus is temporarily on them. They might even make a short speech which transforms our upcoming experience of the on-going show. These special guests have been more like co-producers, helping with the production of the show behind the scenes, based on what the directors (human leaders) need.

But they are here to see the show, not interfere with it, which in this case, is the transformation of human consciousness - that's what is on the center stage. And in this case, it's more like performance art where all the humans get to participate in the show interactively.