If its being used as leverage, ain't nuttin' wrong wit dat.
The reason I brought this up is that recently there have been instances where factions believe they are more powerful than they really are, and expect consequences that are outside the scope of immersion. I won't bring up examples in here as they are not concerned with IMG, and I was just getting afraid that it was the case here as well.
If its being used a political leverage, everything is kosher. As long as you guys don't believe you can embargo houses into submission, I say all the more power to your posturing.