Well I presumed you guys were somewhat thinly stretched.
To my totally amazing credit* I did not actually say anything to my Libero compatriots; the only way they'd know I was B12 was that I just posted here this evening, if they thought to look.
* Credit may be slightly* overstated for personal egotism purposes
*slightly* may be a somewhat inaccurate descriptor
Actually I just didn't want Libero's noble's (if they'd seen this forum) to think I was some kind of spy before I'd had a chance to prove myself by being in their realm for a reasonable while during a sensitive period, nor for Summerdale's nobles to feel like they had to keep their words tighter here than would be customary for B12 for fear of spies. I really enjoy that BM is a very 'IC' game, and I wouldn't want to curb anyone's OOC discussion or enjoyment of the game for that reason.
Edit - Which isn't to suggest that I was being a totally Secet Libero Spy on your topic by not representing my allegiance outright, though sadly I have no proof of that. But I'm at least a Bay Watcher (registered '07) in terms of what I've got to lose for community reputation. Not that I've got much of any. I certainly won't gain any by betraying B12 over a web page game, though.
Edit 2 - I don't know how a country being destroyed works, but I assume that nobles from it can pledge their allegiance to other nations in the wake of their country's destruction, aside from possible capture/execution for being a high ranker?
That certainly adds, for me, a high degree of enjoyment, because a country's lowest levels may not hold as much regard for their leadership if the invading country has better treatmet.. or they may fight all the harder for their rights to remain independent. But more than anything, it provides an interesting, post-Antebellum South-style period of healing if a nation's lands are conquered or re-conquered in their entirety and the rebellious nobility remain. Having the enemy nobility be arbitrarily wiped out (and, in game terms, have to start over) would be incredibly boring in terms of possible upsets or surprise turn-arounds of power.
Edit 3 - From freely available information, I can tell you for sure that Libero used to be part of the Morek Empire before ideological differences separated them. It is not impossible, as in Some Games, that internal stife can lead to major conflict. I imagine a lot of it is about throwing caution to the wind, declaring Losing Is Fun, and placing your support behind someone who isn't the 'rightful leader'. B12's solidarity in terms of the concept of Losing Is Fun could be quite an upset force in civil conflicts of any realm.