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 quite true.  In the "what could have been done differently" line of thought, the only variable I can see that could have been adjusted would have been mankind.  Could there have been more reaching out to them earlier?  And could have that made a difference in the numbers of those that he gathered?  Were the deceits of Morgoth unassailable?  Could there have been a pre-emptive strike against them?
Interesting