For thoughts who know their fair share of lore, the fact that the traveler is not what we are led to believe is common. Many believe the traveler is perfect and selfless, it isn't like that. While the traveler is good it is also not brave. It did help humanity, but the second the hive and darkness came knocking, the traveler was ready to leave. If it weren't for the warmind, it would have. Rasputin was the reason the traveler has its scars. He used anti-matter payloads to bring the traveler back to humanity and forced it to create ghosts in order to bring back guardians. With waking the traveler being very high on the priorities of the city, what happens when it wakes up. Will it still run, or will it stay in fear of Rasputin? Should we trust it?
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It specifically says that the traveler will stay in the dreams of alpha lupi.