[Anguirel]

An extremely valid point. Rather than a unitive influence, alack, Feanor's mad, ruthless actions would have been disastrously divisive. Indeed, we see a sort of vision of this during the brief period when Maedhros rules as High King before his capture and the hosts of the Noldor are sundered-only to be rejoined by Fingon's bravery, an echo of Fingolfin's forgiveness of Feanor when he released him from the bans of the Valar. (Admittedly Maedhros' crime against Fingon had been small and passive; Feanor's crime against Fingolfin was serious and active. But then Fingolfin's releasing was passive and Fingon's active. It works. Wahey!)