You say that we're not ready to have a direct contact with them because of the intellectual and cognitive gap. Fine, I accept that. But you also say that they might be following a "prime directive". Well, that's really not the case, primarily because they're more than likely responsible to have inspired all of our religions. And when you look into Marian apparitions, especially Fatima, it's again them that you find out. Why is Fatima so important? Because of the "prophecy" about the WWII, when the first had yet to end. Well, that's not really a prophecy, because the entity said that we could avoid this "greater war" if the Russia converted. If that's not a major political interference (and I'm not defending atheism or communism, at all), what is?
Moreover, we can talk about abductions, that show not only a carelessness about our rights, but also the fact that they treat us as their property.
So, maybe we're not "ready" to have a direct contact, but they certainly have a lot to explain if that happens…
by Cerberum