Perhaps next time there should be RP consequences/development on the line to encourage participation. One idea was for (back when it was still on Rohj's agenda, I don't what Xal would think of it now) the NEMP event to be part of Core taking back Dabadoru, but we wanted to be considerate and not upset Golanski/Order (if the Aux NEMP was anything to go by) so we just went for something with the sole purpose of activity generation.
I guess this is a great example of how there's no pleasing some people. But perhaps some encouragement in some form would be a way forward.