A question of mechanics I suppose.
Taldor Noble Scion Feat
https://aonprd.com/FeatDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Noble%20Scion%20(Taldor%20Vari ant)
Varima: Whenever you use Diplomacy to influence a crowd or a room (but not individuals), you can roll twice and use the better result.
Why does there appear a feat specifically designed for use in influencing a room instead of a person and yet the Exaltation Gala scene has no rooms where this skill is useful?
I understand and even applaud the way the campaign uses other skills in this scene so that everyone isn't just rolling Diplomacy at every juncture, but it seems a bit of a bait and switch to create a Feat so clearly tied to this setting, and make it one which MUST be taken at First level and then not grant it any opportunities for use in what seems to be a crucial scene tailor made for it.
There is a caveat of "If the GM feels appropriate" for using other skills, but that just falls back into the trap of Diplomacy almost always being "appropriate" for influencing people. Am I missing something in the AP where it discusses this?