Well, TAMDA is being rewritten as we speak between the member factions and will be reposted soon.
It will be largely the same but rewritten to reflect a shift in mission.
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So much of this could be a moot point.
But yes, Turbo, TAMDA from that perspective is an alliance...but as I said, only defensively. We're not gonna help our members attack out, but we're gonna help them defend in. To contrast, most alliances do both.
EDIT - and yes that quote still stands. If someone is always aggressing, TAMDA is gonna vote to boot them.