Perhaps. Had we waited too long, however, there's a good chance we might not have had a say at all. We could have been forced out of Legion World instead, or worse. At least in this case, we were ready for it.

[It allowed them to prepare, although there was only so much they could do in that regard. Perhaps it would have been more difficult if it was their own world... Or perhaps not. McGillis would likely still feel very much the same. He didn't care for wasting resources, either, but he was also not used to having a lot. To him, this just wasn't the worst case scenario.]

Ideally, it would've been nice to force the enemy out and retain Legion World, somehow. But being able to escape on our own terms is not without its benefits, either, few though they may be.