I do remember awhile back going on a few different forums on various sites to see what people were saying about Ascendent, and I do recall the Force ghosts being brought up a little. I think I even remember one specific comment saying it would’ve been perfect if the ghosts appeared, but didn’t raise their hands and actually “helped” Rey in the physical fight. Just that they were there for moral/spiritual support. To be fair, we don’t know if that is actually all they’re doing anyway, but the raised hands do imply they are passing some kind of energy to her I guess. Then again, some people complained that Rey managed to kill Palpatine WITHOUT any help, so it’s to each their own after a certain point.
I think it makes sense that Luke could’ve told Leia after he became a ghost since passing knowledge was established in the OT.
Nev, I’m commenting on that in the other thread.