Neither of them are our friends. Both seen to treat us more like resources at best, and beneath their notice at worst. Triglavians communicate more than the Drifters, but that seems to have blinded some people to the fact that they similarly only talk to us if it serves whatever purpose they have in mind. Evidently, they have not discussed about what they are doing with our stars or populations, and peace treaty was never an option.
It would seem we are in between a slow clash of titans, and no matter who wins, we lose all the same.
Only good xeno is a dead xeno.