Well it seems like this little game is chugging along quite fine despite what IQ promised when they all rage quit after Alex knocked them for cheating:
Here's an idea: Ask Alex first. Get it in writing. Be very specific about your ACTUAL plans and let him know if they change before going through with it.
That's all NPO ever had to do but they, of course, knew Alex wouldn't approve of what they ended up doing with the tax farms. Being transparent isn't an idea they think is important. They would rather cheat and then lie about it repeatedly.