Yay! So we have 9 people plus 1 sheepish Ashdod for a total of 10. (So long as Earwicker is okay with that one stale from Numahr, of course.)
Nosantee, I agree that Arco should be ignored as well. Perhaps we can form an alliance for benign and morally upright nations who never bother anyone.
(Of course, I'm kidding about the alliance. I would never make treaties with someone I haven't met in game.)