There were a few inquiries. I think the general consensus was: Well, what do you expect them to do? They're about to lose it all to the daimons anyway, so this desperation move won't do them any good.
Yea, well, I kinda see a parallel here: Balance's Retreat as a non-capital doesn't make for a viable realm, what would we expect him to do? They wouldn't have even been able to cash in the few bonds they'd get.