I don't disagree, I would simply contend that they have gain a remarkable set of advantages, with a great deal of ease on the moral front. I would not for one minute argue that it's all smooth sailing from here on out.

For instance, there is the somewhat sinister Sylvase. She indicates a certain ruthlessness learned at surviving her grandfather's senile paranoia, and much of what I said about Elayne's moral advantages over her subordinate High Seats does not apply to her. The guilt of opposing her that Elayne can hold over Lir and Karind (not to mention Arymilla and the other pretenders) belongs properly to Sylvase's grandfather, and she can always point out that blaming her for Nasin's actions is like blaming Elayne for Morgase(Rahvin)'s actions. Note that when waiting for the meeting with the Dyelinite faction, while Arymilla's other followers are shown to be feeling the weight of their former allegiance, Sylvase shows no similar signs of being under similar guilt. After all, practically her first act as High Seat was to stand for Elayne! There is not much Elayne can do to her politically, and given her mother's last months, she has to be careful of how she steps as a ruler, lest she be tarred with the same brush of tyranny.

In addition to all that, she will probably have to step carefully to balance her duties to the Tower without interfering with her ability to rule Andor and keep it free, and certainly regarding her personal relationships. Though now, she can use other methods and put a different spin on bringing her relationship with Rand out of the dark, if she so chooses, though those could be fraught with peril as well. For instance, the Dragon Reborn, ruler of the Aiel and King of Illian is hardly a bad marital alliance for a queen, much less if his parentage is exposed - their daughter would be the grandchild of the last TWO queens of Andor before Elayne, and one might argue, have a superior claim to Elayne herself - which could be an entirely NEW set of problems if people choose to view it that way.

Why not? I mean, considering that was the theme of her inaugural address...


"You DARE speak to me so? I who saved the Tower in its darkest days since Hawkwing, while YOU stood aside? Where were YOU when Elaida threatened to shatter our unity for good? Where were YOU when rebels gathered an army and marched to the gates of Tar Valon itslf?! I am the Amyrlin Seat daughters, and I will not hear your insolence regarding my necessary measures to save this Tower/world once again from the threat of the Dark One, when you lacked the courage to stand up for the Tower's laws and traditions in its hour of need." I have EVERY confidence in Egwene's ability to find spurious reasons to punish people. Hell, she managed to do so with the Black Ajah hunters, of all people! Women who were risking their lives investigating the most dnagerous group of Darkfriends in the world were lambasted and accused of seeking excessive power because they did not trust a woman who was an admitted rebel against the White Tower!
If she can get away with condemning the rebels for rebellion and for all their rebellious acts, most of which were undertaken with great reluctance at the urging of women who are now members of her inner circle or Egwene's own orders, we have to accept that she's covered in political Teflon right now.

Like they caught on to her inept and simplistic arguments in the Tower? If she could get away with her contentions and evasions regarding her lack of legitimacy and Elaida's lawful status, I can't see them getting too smart too soon. On the other hand, furtive resistance, foot-dragging and passive-agressive naysaying will cause a lot of problems for her if she isn't careful.

I more or less agree. They WILL have enough short-term authority, IMO, to do the really necessary stuff to help with TG. I think the troubles they encounter in their early reigns will fall more under the heading of personal inconvenience and extra work, rather than genuine obstacles to the urgent greater good, which would require the skull-cracking out of necessity, rather than simple convenience.