Not only can he call in other Astartes for assistance, with them (or with other tokens) comes important intel, as he's also a master tactician
Creatures affected this way gain every MTG creature type
A copy is created even if the spell that caused Galvanic Iteration's ability to trigger has been countered by the time that ability resolves
Also, watch out for chances to use this post-combat after something has been damaged to finish off threats outside of the 5/5 range
This means you can put him down on the board to earn a lore, then quest with him next turn for another lore, before having a character like Madam Mim, Snake enter play to bounce him back to your hand, earning you yet another lore
The general wisdom surrounding Gilded Lotus is that, if you can do something that turn with the mana you can tap it for, then its a worthwhile play