The first Chabad Rebbe, the Alter Rebbe teaches – if we are souls, so we began basking in Divine light with absolute Divine wisdom, what is the benefit of God sending the Prince to live in the poor house? (bereft of Divine light hence wisdom?!) in reply he explains that creation does not serve God rather it is an act of love – so wouldn’t it be more loving to leave us in Divine light?! however if this was the case a. We would lack free choice b. We would lack achievement and perhaps most beautifully we would lack the reward for this achievement namely merging / becoming one in an ever growing love (consciously in our conscious) with the light