I suppose part of the problem is that we have cultural powerhouses like Aurvandil and Luria to compare to. They both have cultural identities that the players RP their characters through naturally. D'Hara does not really have that, from what I've seen and heard, and some opinions about D'Hara have become as outdated as the wiki page.
I'd hoped this thread might shine some light on the subject. If it doesn't we'll just have to figure something else out IC.
You could just run with the existing outsider views. It's nice to have someone semi-villainous to outward appearance. Hoarding gold on your islands and making shady deals could lead to a very interesting merchant based culture, Venezia comes to mind.
