It is true for all realms that the majority of characters are essentially automatons with barely any say in what goes on. It is also true for all realms that older players (and players who know each other from IRC...) tend to reserve most power for themselves. If it is true for Aurvandil as well, then at least they are roleplaying it.
Reserving power based on OOC things is Clanning which I will not blanket accuse all realms with let alone Aurvandil.
