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You make a lot of really cool observations in this post! I'm going to offer some points of analysis:

1. Who tells someone "I want to offer a position at our company to your spouse, go tell them?"

Rephrasing the Metatron's words in this way made me think of the interaction in a new light. This sort of offer may be strange to OP, but to me, this sort of offer is the norm. In tightnit, rural communities, networking and "knowing-someone-who-knows-someone", is the main way to get new job opportunities. Trust me, I've been job-hunting to no avail for half a year, the only work I HAVE got is through friends and family. This of course means that employees like myself might be more loyal to our employers, which is usually alright in small rural businesses and institutions. But in the corporate world it can be straight up abusive. Think of those BIG companies saying they are "like a family". I think that this offer is made to Aziraphale in an effort to re-familiarize him with heaven, now as an accepting employer who values the people Aziraphale cares about. It is another manipulative tactic, to keep Aziraphale loyal and in line.

Having Aziraphale deliver the news to Crowley, could mean many things. It could be the very common theory that the Metatron knew Crowley would say no. It could be more of a "kill the messenger" type situation, where the Metatron didn't want any harm, physical or reputational, to come to him. It could also be giving Aziraphale a test of loyalty, giving him an objective, he does it, and no matter the outcome: returns to the Metatron. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have been fit for the job anyways. I think all these options hold truth. I personally believe that the Metatron was certain Crowley would say no. Mainly because of the look he sends him before talking to Aziraphale. And also what he says about Crowley and how he always wanted to go his own way, and was always asking damn foolish questions. These three things all weigh into your next observation:

2. Definitely seems like there was something he didn’t want Crowley to hear.

I 100% agree. Both Crowley AND the others in the bookshop. With Crowley I feel like it's fairly obvious. Crowley would not have let the Metatron finish his manipulative offer, and with Metatron knowing of Crowley's tendency to question, he did wise in not letting Crowley hear the conversation. With the angels in the bookshop I believe they would also have objected. Michael ESPECIALLY. Which leads me to the final observation:

3. You’d think if the whole thing was just to keep Crowley and Aziraphale from performing any more 25-lazaari miracles together, then Metatron would have filled Michael in on all that.

I unfortunately don't know what this might tell us about the legitimacy of the offers the Metatron makes (Would love to hear more of your thoughts on it OP! Even if it's spitballing lol), but I do find this observation incredibly interesting! It explains parts of the inner workings of heaven, and what the hierarchy of angels actually means in terms of power: Michael and Uriel don't know who has more power now. It's a running gag in season two. Michael doesn't even recognise the Metatron (Crowley and Saraqael do, which is interesting but unimportant rn), which to me means that Michael does not work directly with him most of the time. So the archangels don't know what to do without a leader, they have power over all other angels, but no purpose but following orders themselves. They are middle managers. The Metatron is CLEARLY above them, and doesn't even loop them into his plan, meaning that he has the ultimate power over heaven. He always gives me absent CEO vibes, and the way he doesn't care to rope anyone in to his crucial and sudden decisions is exactly why. Noone has power in heaven until the Metatron says so, it's fucked up.

Unless they take the power back.

And who might be the one angel most likely to do so? Oh I don't know... Perhaps the one who has experienced the joys and horrors of free will on earth? The one who has defied heavens/Gods will several times already? The one who has formed a "de facto partnership" with a former revolutionaire?

If I were an all-powerful entity, symbolising corporate and culty hell, I would keep such a threat close, and thereby, in line.

Idk what it all means yet, but the Metatron having Aziraphale convey the “restore to full angelic status” offer to Crowley, instead of doing it himself, is definitely significant. Who tells someone “I want to offer a position at our company to your spouse, go and tell them?”

I think the fact that he took Aziraphale away to tell him about the Supreme Archangel offer without Crowley there may be significant too. Definitely seems like there was something he didn’t want Crowley to hear.

I also find it potentially interesting that Michael did not (it appears) know Aziraphale was going to be offered the SA job. (You’d think if the whole thing was just to keep Crowley and Aziraphale from performing any more 25-lazaari miracles together, then Metatron would have filled Michael in on all that. Idk, I’m just spitballing at this point.) Maybe it means either or both of his “offers” was not legit?