[Saurreg]

I think one reason why i tried to place myself in Gil-galad's shoes was that Tolkien never fully explored the second-age and its inhabitants that throughoutly. No one really knows Gil-galad's character well. Was he as powerful as Fingolfin? Valiant as his daddy? Wise as Finrod? Or finally as proud as Turgon?

Or maybe he was simply playing the great statesman game that all great leaders and rulers are so profficient at - being able to do what is required at the time without allowing personal feelings to interferr. That would explain why he kept such close ties with the númenóreans (he needed their reinforcements) and permitted Elendil and his sons a much larger landmass for their kingdoms compared to Lindon (to act as a buffer from Mordor while he continues to built up his strength)