Good points. But I would say that all of the advantages they have enjoyed, that you listed above, have thus far been unable to stop it all from getting to this point. As such, these partnerships are bound to be strained at best, and perhaps on the verge of breaking, again because the protection they once offered has been ineffective, i.e., what we refer to as us "winning". And lastly, courage is not any if these cretins strong suits. They are fucking rank cowards at heart. I wouldn't be surprised if one of them lams it.