You know literally nothing, so you might as well quit while you're ahead.
That's a lot of talk from somebody who doesn't have the slightest idea what he's talking about.
It wasn't BoC who had issues with the path we were on, which was a collision course for war.
This is a rare instance of diplomacy in a game that seems to be lacking any serious intention to engage in it.
It's also one of the few circumstances where I approve of the use of NAPs.
Nice work all around!