It was a sound tactical move for the sake of increasing the chances of victory. If the roles were reversed, though, I have little doubt that the Warrior of Light and his allies would be condemning Garlemald even as they watched their own troops drown and endure an incredibly painful and terrifying death.

As for the Scions and their dubious neutrality I would much prefer that they operated in a manner similar to an organisation along the lines of Doctors Without Borders. My biggest dream for this game is that they somehow do take a fair few steps in that direction and shun the current one sided approach to complicated political issues.