User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 257: Father's 7 Years, Review./@comment-2106167-20111030140202/@comment-3290324-20111031025629

They probably didn't come because the situation was supposed to be "talked out." Though it's probably best they didn't come. Having all 4 of Fairy Tail's S-Class Mages and Makarov attacking at one time is just Overkill.