A verdict has been reached, and IG enforcement actions have been made. For anyone who desires to cite this case in the future, the final verdict was:
"The Social Contract explicitly forbids exploiting bug or loopholes. In this case it has been determined that the player of the Morton Family did exploit a bug by changing the allegiance of Mt. Black Nastrond after becoming the lord as a result of an obvious bug. The proper behavior would have been to either do nothing, or step down. Ambiguity over intent regarding RC destruction left the Magistrates divided. However, the accused's lack of response to queries about disbanding militia led the Magistrates to believe that, at a minimum, a public warning was necessary. Furthermore, as in the case of playing a game with friends, we expect the player of the Morton Family to rectify the situation insofar as he is able, most specifically by disbanding the militia Summerdale dropped.
Thus, let this be a public reprimand that such behaviour will not be tolerated in the future and let the player concerned consider himself warned."
Magistrates voted 8-0 in favor of a guilty verdict, and 4-3-1 in favor of a public warning (3 votes for a 1-day lock, 1 vote for a private warning).
This thread is locked. If you wish to continue debating the issue, it can be done elsewhere. If you have questions for the Magistrates, please take it to the Q&A forum.