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Bahamut the Power of Change
Bahamut's fayth is a little boy. Perhaps a boy who was studying to be a priest. The fact that he takes the form of a dragon makes me believe that the child had huge dreams. Another thing I think of is how in eastern mythology the dragon is a symbol of ultimate power and prosperity. This is particularly fitting for Bevelle as the center of the religious dogma and control of Spira.
Considering that Bahamut is the fayth of Yuna's birthplace, I figured she would have started out with this aeon. However, because she fled from Bevelle, I feel as though she was given an opportunity to get out of or away from too much of the church's influence. I feel that her growing up in quiet Besaid allowed her more time for reflection rather than being grown to be the "perfect" summoner. I also feel that much would have been lost for Yuna had she started in Bevelle because the fayth itself knew much about the inner workings of Sin and Dream Zanarkand. The Fayth commune with the summoner and this would be a very heavy burden for summoners to carry. I feel that part of Bahamut's ideas were made more possible because of his interactions and connections with Tidus. I also feel like Bahamut wanted something to change.
What would cause such a change? Perhaps he was influenced by Braska in their time together. Perhaps he was tired of the cycle. I find it interesting in FFX-2 that he is still the one that gives Yuna some advice and explanation. He still tries to guide Yuna. I think this has more to do with being linked to Tidus and their interactions and Yuna's goal to find him.
Children are pretty tough though. They understand a lot about little things even when people don't give them credit for it. They can be pretty articulate. I think that Bahamut felt a particular closeness to Tidus who also seemed to be all alone, and maybe that was why he ultimately decided that things in Bevelle needed to change. They say that to "live is an awfully big adventure" perhaps Bahamut's influence on Tidus was one way for Bahamut to assist Tidus in living. I also feel like it was probably Bahamut's realization that he had only ever lived a half life, he'd never experienced certain things and he was bound to a dream that he could never wake from. Back to the idea of Bahamut as a catalyst for change, they say that children are the future and that their dreams have the power to change the world. Bahamut's dream did the unthinkable and stopped Sin. The world of Spira was changed forever.