Hey no problem. We were pretty heavily invested in Kansas last time so that's fair. In our absence, with the Commonwealth having basically taken over Kansas, we saw no point to stick ourselves back in the squid-y melting pot, since interesting things are already being done down there. Tau-44 gives us a newer more interesting crossroads -- the intersection of Crayter, Malta, and the edge of Gallia.
I agree with you wholeheartedly though; Kansas should definitely have more Nomad influence what with that gate.