I would answer that God did do this. He created the angels in Heaven who had already tasted the Fruit of Life. In his divine mercy he created mankind on the Earth, also.

From this perspective the author even makes strong arguments for the necessity of angels. Particularly, "Is all this true? Even if it is, why would compassion, resilience, and other virtues matter if God created us directly in heaven?"

If the angels are 'non-fallen' then how would they grow in compassion if not for the compassion of their fellow servants on the Earth?

I would answer that God did do this. He created the angels in Heaven who had already tasted the Fruit of Life. In his divine mercy he created mankind on the Earth, also.

From this perspective the author even makes strong arguments for the necessity of the human-angel dichotomy. Particularly, "Is all this true? Even if it is, why would compassion, resilience, and other virtues matter if God created us directly in heaven?"

If the angels are 'non-fallen' then how would they grow in compassion if not for the compassion of their fellow servants on the Earth?