All I know Phanes definitely doesn't gaf about whatever happens outside Teyvat, Skirk's homeland got invaded and he doesn't do anything, Surtalogi destroys civilizations and mfw still does nothing
If he was truly sympathetic by nature, he would've atleast done something, he's capable of doing it but he doesn't
The day everyone praises Phanes as the good guy is the day I would bring the 100+ allegations of civilizations in ruin because of the Abyss yet he doesn't do anything, he literally told the Shades to curse the Khaenri'ah people for the pure blooded ones to be immortal, the mixed blood ones to be Hilichurls, he let the Sinners roam free without any consequences deadass
Literally "as long as the Abyss doesn't corrupt Teyvat" then you are ALLOWED TO DO EVERYTHING, Phanes not allowing the creation of life is probably because of Rhinedottir but even so Art of Khemia is still allowed and what does he do again when Rhinedottir fused with Naberius, the same Shade of Life? Nothing