Thanks for the feedback! (and in this thread is a fine place to put it)
To be honest, I didn't plan this graduation section of the story as well as I could have and ultimately ended up rushing through it. There were multiple parts I was unsatisfied with (even after a revision build, which addressed Komoli not receiving proper retribution for her actions), and lack of true player agency was an especially regrettable misstep. This section does have significance to the overall story, so I won't be removing it, but I can concede that it could've been handled MUCH better than it currently is now.
In the future, I'll revisit this portion of the story again (with a better plan in mind) in order to provide better buildup, foreshadowing, and payoff between the Summit and the next major story event. Sorry to hear that this section was a negative experience for you, I greatly appreciate your thoughts on it and I hope to remedy it once the opportunity arises.