Eh, looks like I wasn't far from getting it right, just sans the usual factionsfactionsfactions flavor, Simon. I bet in-game zoner-on-zoner banter is even more entertaining than what ends up at forums here. A few times I had a chance of witnessing that in-game, but not much. At that time it made me wonder if some folks are doing this on purpose, a tingling feeling there that it ain't just blockheadiness but actual intent. And now it openly turned into a power struggle over system ownership... which brings me to wonder where and when it all began.
edit: "7. We all lose." - I don't know. Depends on who got what at stake with the situation. InRP none my characters have any particular interest there, hence the absence of participation. ooRPly - struggling to find any reasons to care much, just a few ideas about adjusting game mechanics and PoBs but that's a whole different topic. I'm kinda indifferent but slightly curious.