V.E is very good with their mercenaries, my only complaint is that their priority speakers get too rowdy sometimes.
We here at Fimbulvetr try our best to be very straight forward with our mercenaries, we try to pay out every time, and no one really gets loud. Sometimes if people are being uber fucking retarded I get a little upset, but nothing that's driven people away yet.
FCC had some complaints in the past, a few Frisian guys didn't merc for them for awhile for reasons similar to what the Hospitallers seem to be dealing with. But even now some SemenStorm (arch nemesis) guys are signing up for them, which I certainly appreciate, they're excellent players.
I've never fought for LCO, and that's really just by coincidence. Before the war I never really had the opportunity to, but I've never heard anything bad about them from mercenaries.
Sorry to derail your thread, but with all of this talk of mercenary support, I figured I may as well throw in my two cents as a clan / faction leader. As for the rollback, I really don't think that's a great idea. Few battles were actually plagued by the glitches beyond hope, and the rest were actual legitimate fights. If any major changes hit Strategus, I hope it's a complete reset. I love who I've been playing with so far, and it's been a great experience, but holy fuck it's time for a new start for everyone.