Taking a step back though, this was a pretty commendable action by HOGG
I can appreciate the planning & strategic intent behind it, clearly this was planned immediately after the last war given HOGG’s limited infra rebuild and planned blitz 1 turn after the NAP.
While this is shaping up to be a tactical loss for HOGG, it could be an overall strategic gain checking the growth of an opposing megawhale tier.
This, paired up with the previous separation with TKR has been a very healthy development for the game’s meta.