I think that is false on every front.
Battlemaster is definitely a game of conquest. Not absolute and total conquest, but definitely conquest. Maybe not for everyone, but thats an integral part of the game; indeed, its founding purpose was to run battles and provide a functional setting for SpellMaster, wasn't it?
And did you seriously just say "brought in too many people"? I thought we wanted more people?
I think perhaps he meant people more focused on 'winning' Battlemaster, but I'm not sure. Either way I love Dwilight. I'm not nearly as active there as I was before Rowan died (back when I played one of the most powerful characters on the island), but I will never leave it. If either it or BT are ever sunk I will be very disappointed. For whatever reason, I find the 'traditional' islands to be far more stale and boring.