What exactly do AFA gain anyways by attacking Bretonia on the very front lines, considering that all they want is for Kyushu to be Samura owned? I mean, why would the KNF (who is first in control of Glasgow and Stokes, Samura and Kishiro come second since they are "just" corporations) even allow docking rights to a bunch of politically active farmers? That's like saying that militaries should allow civilian militia to participate in a war on foreign soil, a bit farfetched isn't it? It would be understandable if the BAF was the one invading Kyushu... but the AFA in Leeds? That's just weird.
Same thing applies to Hogosha, Gaians, the whole lot who decide that they can base themselves off of Stokes all of a sudden. For all the rage against Privateer actions in Kusari, take note that the closest base we base from is the Tau-23 gate construction, and we never ever base ourselves off of Ainu, that's OORP as far as we're concerned. You want to invade Leeds? Make a KNF character! You're a Gaian? Take the time to fly there from Edinburgh.