I’d be pretty surprised if that scene doesn’t play differently when in context - the hairstyle changes alone suggest that this is possibly (probably?) a dream sequence or something similar, reflecting Spock’s own insecurities back at him.

There’s a crossover going on with the DW and Lower Decks mobile games, but that’s it.

Really, it was just an excuse to have a panel with Kurtzman and RTD taking about the respective franchises, and do some cross-promotion. It was low-impact, but in a way that was kind of charming?