Let me clarify my position.
The clear boundaries laid out are an integral part to peace. After all, the last war was triggered by a border dispute. However, honorable behavior entails more then following treaty obligations. General acts of provocation are just as likely to start a war. I think the Criticorum incident established this quite well, where Il Palazzo's insistence that he had the right to colonize Criticorum (a planet he has yet to set foot on
), lead to conflict rather quickly, neh?
No treaty can cover all the circumstances unless there is some degree of good faith behind it. And good faith might be needed in the future.
Suppose for instance that I retained control of the garrison for a third turn (which I recommend to next terms regent, as I have done a splendid job in the post!) and Il Palazzo denies flights over Shaprut. This would lead to a rather tense situation? Good faith would be needed in such a situation, like flyovers being permitted with disclosure of cargo.
Or suppose I am garrison commander and he decides to reclaim valuable land from the symbiots (which I still recommend he do). If I were to tell him that locations I knew were full of dangerous symbiot hordes were easy targets, he would have a good case for war. But if I gave him the best information I had and it's out of date, it would be a less provocative act.
Or consider Nowhere. If he colonizes the planet, I don't mind, though I'd like a heads up. But suppose he built a fortress right next to my prime farmland. I haven't asked him not too, but it would certainly make me expect another war. But suppose he offers to buy the farm, clearly my fears would be assuaged by his zealous, but defensive, efforts.
And so forth. What I'm saying here is that the treaty establishes a peace. But peace doesn't preserve itself. The terms we agreed to are minimal and there is no collateral in place to disincentive war. So for peace to be maintained is going to require that both parties act in a civilized fashion in ways that the treaty doesn't make clear.
Obeying the treaty is an essential requirement. But good faith is no less important.