In negotiations, both sides start with a totally unacceptable deal, then negotiate until they reach a mutually-disappointing middle-ground which they can agree on. The QCP-proposed treaty was never expected to be well-received nor completely acceptable to the Zoners. The Zoners have not yet replied with a more acceptable treaty, though the unofficial draft I was shown was as unacceptable to the QCP as the QCP's treaty was to the Zoners.
However, during my discussions with BlueSpawn it has become apparent to us both that there will likely not be an acceptable middle-ground, since there are certain sticking points (point, really) which neither side will concede.
So, in all likelihood, the hostilities between the Zoners and the QCP will remain.
