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I use a terrible analogy here... forgive me.
One does not walk into Buckingham Palace the home of the Queen of England. They view it from afar with awe; an emotion that implies many things i.e respect, trepidation and yes even fear.
However they can quite easily 'tour' the Houses of Parliament where (apparent) good counsel is held, and decisions are made by those who we (apparently) should look towards in times of need.
Galadriel is the most noble elf alive during the 3rd age, the period of time that this thread discusses, and yes i believe the most powerful (power does not always imply 'warrior' status, even though she has demonstrated her prowess in this manner in previous ages. The most powerful man in our world has never been physically involved in any of the conflicts of our time! {and i am in NO WAY comparing Galadriel to our current world leaders; Eru forbid!})
Elrond is the wisest in lore; the governing of Middle-Earth, the upholding of and respect for relationships between Elves and Men (except when his daughter's concerned lol).
To me it seems quite natural for Lorien to be 'overlooked' as a place of friendship and looked at as rather a place of awe, and for Imladris to be the place where one goes for counsel etc.
Ironic that the one place where the most potent enemy of Sauron lies is the one place so many men fear to tread!