Syd probably didn't care much for Claudia, so she isn't at all sad about that, not unlike with Ed and especially Ben. They definitely should've seen each other in LA when Ben went there...I'm hurrying to get ready for work right now so I'm not sure if I got the maths right, but Ben would've been there before Syd was?
Syd could even babysit Penny's kid if/when she needs one. xD Be like some surrogate aunt, especially since she's also friends with Ellie.
Ollie would have raised her alcohol tolerance level from nonexistent to something where she doesn't end up crumpled after just a bottle or two. Haha.
LOL when Maddie rants about the Matt, Syd would be all "that boy may have some valid reasons for being such a dickwad, but he is what he is and you should stay away!"