Yet, in the same breath you tell us the top kingdoms must allie for safety. Not only that they must ally but ALL THE TOP alliances must ally to keep out the riff raff.
Cov and ABS are often clashing
and when it makes more sense for you to CF a kd to get to the top, rather than attacking them, why wouldnt you CF them?

Nothing that making bottomfeed gains more stringent couldn't cure,
please, enlighten us, what does your definition of "bottomfeeding" entail?
cause all you have EVER said is "STOP BOTTOMFEEDING!!!! OMG!!!111+shift!!"