That one should be free from Ignorance is well understood and as long as mukti is understood in this sense rather than a withdrawal from action in the world it is of course the first step. Unfortunately it has come to be too much associated with the idea of freedom from the cycle of birth and death, and as a corollary, too much with the idea of vanity of the world and its illusory nature. There are very few people like you who would associate it with a prelude to true action in the world.
At the same time it is not that action done through those in a state of bondage is necessarily bad or waste. There have been quite a many historic figures, scientists, statesmen, warriors, kings, industrialists, commoners whose contribution to the good of the world cannot be forgotten. The Divine can and does use anything and everything as His instrument in the world. This too the seekers after mukti today have largely forgotten giving an impression that a seeker after mukti should not be much concerned about the world-game. All that is needed for him is to limit his action to the fulfilment of his worldly duties while preparing himself for an other-worldly salvation.
Both these attitudes have done much harm to the Divine Purpose in the world. This is what Sri Krishna and Sri Aurobindo correct that work in the world, even a powerful world action, ghor karma, is consistent both with a seeking for freedom from Ignorance as well as continuing after the inner liberation is attained.
