If they had all come from her time then she would not have come to learn more. There would have been nothing to learn. Whereas, with the variety of times and people, more things could be discovered. Besides, being around people of similar interests may be good at times since it gave an easy conversation but it would become boring if they all came to be similar in every way. Every like and dislike.
She would quite like to get to know more and more people but, as she had said to him, it would seem impossible to get to know every person here. Though perhaps she just needed that push to approach more people. Start more conversations. How would she meet people if she did not go up to anyone and talk. Strike up any sort of conversation.
"At least you have managed to strike me from your list of those in this area to get to know?" she went on to say with a very gentle laugh.