I always preferred fully democratic alliance structures. I don't like the idea of a person being in a position "for life" or anything of the sorts. Plus, it gives you a chance to work like mad if you want to keep your position come election time!
I think it would be pretty funny if war WAS about to start and everything CN related, boards, nations, etc, simultaneously crashed and stayed like that for a week.
Haven't been IN LSF, But was a diplomat to them for quite some time! Great people there! And if any current/ex-LSF'ers reading this and know me: HIA GIEYZ!