Okay the Metatron IMMEDIATELY saying these things the second he sees Aziraphale is like a MAJOR RED FLAG for me. Why would he be so interested in what Crowley thought if his entire plan wasn’t hinged on Crowley’s reaction to it?? And despite being on ‘opposite sides,’ Aziraphale and Crowley have often demonstrated similar thinking when it comes to morality, so it stands to reason that if this is the opinion the Metatron has of Crowley, he would likely have similar feelings toward Aziraphale as well. I think he offered Aziraphale the choice to reinstate Crowley KNOWING it would drive him away. Because the best way to control Aziraphale is to remove him from Crowley and that’s exactly what he did.

“you missed court intrigue? when were you at court?”