It's up to you and you alone. If you dont like the shell's policy (probational period, no helping in other stuff, etc), then dont join them. The problem and the reason why some people would put up with that is they feel it is the only way that they can get things done. Which is unfortunate. The fact of the matter is that a single leader alone cannot get anything done, it does require a collection of good players to achieve anything in this game. This is why so many people prefer either solo play or small group play.