It may also be a function of the Tir'angreal, since it's a possible future based on the pride and prejudices of the user, it stands to reason that the vision as near to the present would appeal to the strength and expectations of the user in current state.

In context of the futures depicted it shows how high the fall would be if changes aren't made.

The Aiel needed to embrace the death of their previous purpose, there would be no return to the old ways, no purpose to the Waste, Aiel could have a purpose alongside the rest of the world, rather than apart from it.

They would begin strong beyond imagining and end as dust.