You don't have to attempt to get into scion, so how does the cabal make the game worse for you?

Just think of scion as being the new scarab.

Personally I'd rather be in a small cabal than one that runs around ganking.

If there are only 3 people in scion, and around 10 apps, how is this really impacting on the membership of other cabals? Answer, it's not, significantly.

Also, 3 players and 10 apps does not mean 13 players out of circulation. Some players might have more than one app, and some apps might have characters in other cabals.

I think scion adds to the game, and the cost is minimal.

Why not argue that orcs should be abolished instead of scion? Because you don't have a gripe about not getting into the Grinning Skulls? Why not argue for abolishing herald?

Variety is good, overall.

Falls in numbers are either down to:
- players being tools
- players leaving because they can't run around with their friends and share info

I know which of the above I think is the cause, but I recognise that others feel it's the other. However, I don't think many people seriously consider scion's small group to be a serious problem.