I feel like this would be a minor quality of life change that would be hugely beneficial to people. I’ve read a thread where people were dismissing pine barrens / tyrants hold because it took too long to get to.
A rift gate in the shaded basin would solve that problem. Tyrant’s Hold would become a viable farm spot, and people would actually be playing the content you created. I personally love that zone and dungeon but only clear it once because it takes a while to get to.
Still, getting that bridge repaired to access the Twin Falls rift would be nice, even if it means rearranging the landscape a bit (does not look like it would be all that hard to connect the two…)