[Arryn]

Originally posted by Zen:
Just the concept that they changed the engine so that the game wouldn't crash when such a stalemate happens means they have thought about it, and this is the solution they have used.

Whether what IW chose as the solution is a "flaw" depends on perspective, and it also depends on whether the very reasonable suggestion that's been made, namely that of auto-retreating into adjacent provinces, was considered by the devs at the time they decided to opt for auto-kill.

I do agree with you, though, that there are more tactful ways to approach the topic than what we've seen.