Damn. And you were right all the time, too.
I think the Daimons were exceptionally well played, at least in parts. As were most of the other factions, in that they really got people convinced that they were friends. That was fantastic to see, the in-fighting amongst humans about which of their friends was the real friend and who'd just betray them in the end, when of course they all would.
Which the Blood Cult, and basically everyone in Enweil, perfectly understood. Nothing's black and white, and "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" played a major role in many's positions, as far as I can tell.