I'm not in favor of excluding nobles when it can be helped, but guilds are garbage and terrible solutions to just about anything.
In Vix Tiramora we use a guild for the entire southern alliance. We use it for sharing information and plans between realms. It works fine.
In the Colonies we have a Colonial Senate gold which covers the entire continent. It's great for trash talking and discussing island wide issues.
Guilds can be a pain but, if used for a specific purpose, they work fine.
