User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 401: Igneel vs. Acnologia, Review and Commentary/@comment-3003440-20140923011841/@comment-1359322-20140925013756

I personally think Gajeel being there was more significant plotwise. Lucy just standing there or Gajeel asking what's going on, which do you think is more significant. Lucy a close friend and ally or Gajeel a fellow Dragon Slayer who also wished to see his Dragon parent.