If someone could bring Mr. Caster a list of all the alliances of the "other side" who have defended an ally this war, I'm sure he would appreciate it.
My question(s) is(are) this: when victory is pretty much impossible, can you honestly say that damage mitigation for the majority is more important than the integrity of the 'dying' few? How, when one alliance goes to their defeat willingly, do you justify sitting aside and watching them burn alone? What purpose does sacrifice serve other than to make a statement? If an alliance agrees to defend another, how do you justify not defending that statement?
It's not a matter of what the alliance asks but what is best for them. If an alliance sacrifices themselves for the wellfare of another and then that other jumps into the fire after them, sure, that is not honouring the relationship or the message, but that is not what has happened.
Alliances like Fark are burning for a cause, what is being done for that cause by their allies?