User blog comment:JediSpectre117/Council not helping in ME3/@comment-4301893-20110922043821/@comment-1900300-20110923012043

I think the quarians know only vague rumors of the Reapers that got out after Saren's attack, since they were already interested as to why the geth suddenly came back and why they are following an organic, and unlike the rest of the galaxy which ignored or never heard of the rumors, the hoped it was true if it gave them a chance to take back the homeworld. serious, can you blame them? They definatly dont know the full specifics or the threat posed and are merely grasping at straws.

The Batarians prophet is more likely refer to "Reapers" because, according to the codex, there are many intances of death icons known as Reapers in alien mythology. Its is kind of like the devil or grim reaper or something. I highly doubt that whack job knows anything good.

As for the Shadow Broker, well he does know everything, so i guess it was only a matter of time. Also a guy in his line of work probably knows not to throw away everything odd as incorrect.