Seriously, they should have started out as at least a Monarchy with a smart man/woman taking the lead. !@#$ will get done unless you give people room to bicker, which always happens in Republics and Democracies. I couldn't stand the 300 messages Fontan produces in a huge discussion about some stupid lord sacking a temple and not telling the Flow about it. I think I emigrated to Riombara, made my way to SiC and then betrayed their plans to Enweil... another republic.
They have a good leader in Galvez... and folks in D'Hara and Terran giving them support, and lighting a fire under their bums.