You say “besides the technical issues” as if that was something small enough that you can just casually brush it aside. Andromeda performed like absolute trash when it came out, and that was a huge reason why people panned it.
As for the story reasons you highlight, I don’t agree with most of them personally, but they’re subjective so that’s on you.
The technical state that Andromeda released in is the biggest reason why I consider it an absolutely trash game.