Rowan's question of being able to relate to anyone from his pre-apprentice days reinforces for Rowan how much he's changing and maturing. While once, Tyger was a close friend who made Rowan feel less alone in the world, he now represents a vapid, pointless life that Rowan himself almost took up. Calling out Goddard indicates that Rowan knows he needs to use his life for good and call out corruption where he sees it.