Isn't this a little 'creating God in man's image?' With this, are we projecting man's emotional and ego needs onto God? Does God need to be loved? Does God need to be served? Does that need project a gap in God's being that needs to be filled? IMHO (with emphasis on the humble part)..
I never said He “needs” any of those things, nor did the BC. In fact, the idea of God “needing” anything (as in not having it but requiring it for completeness) is absurd.
OTOH, He can and does choose to do whatever it is that He chooses to do for whatever reasons, that are beyond our comprehension. The BC answer does not pretend to be complete. I’ll ad that describing eternity in the present tense is itself inadequate, but it’s the best English has to offer.