I agree that he was a dangerous destructive force. But wasn't he also the most powerful in body and mind of all the Children of Ilúvatar? I think that martially the armies of the Noldor, or at least the Fëanorians would have benefited from his prowess, his smithying and his charisma. Maybe the Elves would not have fought together, but there was never really any cohesive combined use of all the armies, it was just a matter of everyone attacking in their own way on the same day.
Given the geographical separations, I don't think Fëanor would have tried to control all the armies of the Noldor. He didn't seem too fussed about Fingolfin ruling the Noldor in Tirion while he was in exile at Formenos. I think it was a great loss that he was killed.
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