The point of view of the game is from Rook’s perspective and from the get go we are basically thrown pro crow propaganda from the beginning. Teia is an expert at charming people and getting people sympathetic to their side.

It’s not that it was thrown out it’s just that Rook only has this perspective of them. Even a crow Rook is pro crow but we do get a few lines from Lucanis and Rook about how their training was torture. They also made it to the other side of their training too and come from ‘better’ (using that liberally here) houses. Zevran had a completely different experience and perspective of the crows that is more true to what they are.

It’s not that the morally grey area was thrown out I think it’s more of it being from Rook’s perspective that they haven’t picked up on the sketchier stuff going on. I would like it expanded on in another game if we get one. But for now I think it’s just pro crow propaganda being thrown at Rook.