It's like you have this desire for Aiko to be universally seen as some sort of paragon of Yamatai
Before getting into anything else, I need to iterate this
is canon. Aiko is a paragon of Yamatai. Her article, as you approved it, says she was created to "represent the heart and soul of Yamatai on the front lines." The trajectory of her story is that she was just another Neko thrust into such expectations, and then through 9 years of roleplay I have written her living up to and surpassing the propaganda of her birth, as well as the associated tension and struggles. The entire Kikyo Sector knows of Kitsurugi Aiko's deeds.
With that last bit out of the way.