I don't really see the problem. They cover all the basics to get someone who doesn't really know what the game's story is like up to speed, and that was the initial goal. I didn't really find it all that annoying, though. o_o Some un-needed things were said in it, and attempts at some jokes were absolutely atrocious, but I don't think they were annoying. o.o They sure coulda mentioned the end of Zero Mission, though. o_o

Edit: Yeah, Kishi is right about the things that happened in Fusion... I forgot about those. That's a big part of the story.