First, I apologize deeply for the double-post. Will not happen again.
Has anyone seen the new changes? It's a lot friendlier to smaller factions like ours. Our ward grows back a lot faster now, so our survivability is much improved. Also, remember that rogue faction that took our standard but didn't have a stronghold? Well, that's been fixed. Also, the new focuses are implemented, and we should think about working on them.
On a different note, factionless characters who survive for extended periods of time get bonuses as if they were in factions. I like.