It certainly has an advantage.

( Even if Leliana and Cecily weren't friends until being here, but their story is a slightly more complicated one )

With these rifts bringing other things from Thedas there could be a chance that you may see more.

( May, but Leliana isn't certain. It also may not bring friends, given that the rifts have (and generally do) bring demons. But this world is different, and the Inquisitor had closed all of the rifts before )