I see, they just dont realise, guys who dont want battle become the zoners. Not zoner id dictate them be a peaceful, but they are dictate it to id.
About zoners escorts and another things - nomicrons dangerous place. But they are only fire back, not starting the wars, this is means neutrality - dont poke everybody before you would be poken.
Yes, i think they can have some forces for protecting common places. But entire idea around Tarrafal and bering things is bad and silly.
