Heck, even in the regular cut of the movie, Kylo suddenly appears and destroys the Wayfinder. So everything the crew did regarding the finding of the Wayfinder was a moot point.
Exactly.
In a normal movie, I’d agree that a character’s sacrifice should lead to concrete results, but this is TROS. The story is designed to waste your life, so I’d say the best option is to make the trip as funny as possible.