This is what I'm most afraid of. If things go back to Morek and Luria sitting on 90% of the east island with a peace-lock on each other, we'll see more players drop. Duke's might secede if everything gets boring, I suppose, but long-standing dukes are more patient with peace and week long marches than most characters.
How are they on a peace-lock...? They've been at war, and have not been on friendly terms in a while.