While I completely understand your concern about lurkers tipping the game for Speaker and Sullla, I'm not sure that it's really warranted in this case. I haven't really been able to detect any significant difference in how Sullla has been conducting his diplomacy, except that other teams have become more willing to work with him. Better outcomes don't necessarily indicate a change in strategy.
Secondly, I got the feeling that the comments Sullla was referring to were the ones posted in his spoiler thread criticizing him for the way he talks about other teams. There have been more than a few of those posted in his thread.
I'm not sure anyone called him out on his diplo here. It seems to me that that post was directed towards the posts in their spoiler thread rather than criticisms of the e-mails they sent out. Sullla did mention some criticism of his e-mail diplo, but that seemed to be in response to people saying they were dishonest than someone saying they were outright bad.
I will of course respect any decision you make on this issue, but I think you might be reading too much into the situation.
Secondly, I got the feeling that the comments Sullla was referring to were the ones posted in his spoiler thread criticizing him for the way he talks about other teams. There have been more than a few of those posted in his thread.
Sullla Wrote:Hey, I wanted to address a topic that's come to our attention recently. Apparently a lot of the lurkers are upset with Speaker and myself because there's a perception that we're acting in condescending fashion to the other teams. I suppose that a lot of this probably centers around some of our comments that Jowy and Dantski have made various silly/stupid moves during the game so far.
I'm not sure anyone called him out on his diplo here. It seems to me that that post was directed towards the posts in their spoiler thread rather than criticisms of the e-mails they sent out. Sullla did mention some criticism of his e-mail diplo, but that seemed to be in response to people saying they were dishonest than someone saying they were outright bad.
I will of course respect any decision you make on this issue, but I think you might be reading too much into the situation.