Can I just say; I dislike BOTH the 'omg it's the end of the world' posts AND the 'Omg, stop whining you little bitches' posts.
Please, both of the groups that desire to make those posts, don't (lookin' at you, zeltak!).
People are entitled to their emotional reactions to the events unfolding and effects on their long spent RP, it would be hypocritcal for people to shout at the 'whiners' for not simply reacting like a robot. People's initial reactions are exactly that, initial reactions, and they will either get used to it or simply leave, both outcomes the 'anti whiner' group will not have a problem with. Both posts are not constructive, but the whine posts you mustn't judge.
Also yes, Kusari is out of the war, the RP government changes from Samura to Kishiro which sort of act the same as far as players go. There will be little impact on this house, and they get to trade with Gallia. Main impact I guess is the fact they're no longer at war with Bretonia and there is some elements of KNF stuck in Leeds to RP. In RP the Kusari fleet was thrashed, but that is simply a RP change that is not terribly visible.