Perhaps what I was trying to get across was not clear. I am not debating the morality of asking for reps, and depending on your view I am sure some in Syndisphere would feel justified and that they have precedent to demand reps if peace were to be discussed right now. What I am saying is that at the current point in the war, a hypothetical demand of reps would lack the ability to be followed up on. With the lack of lower, and lower mid-tier nations, syndi has no teeth to any of the rep demands. BK and NPO in silent were in a much different scenario then we are at right now. BK had complete coverage of 90% of NPO's nations. Essentially it became about pride, and how long NPO would let themselves be rolled before caving. In this war, it is much more uneven tier dispersal, so a protracted war is more feasible as both sides have a "safe" tier with most combat occurring in the 2-3k range.
When responding to Jacob, I was not remarking on syndisphere's justification for reps. I am sure you would say you have it, we will say you don't blah blah blah salt from everyone. Rather I don't believe that syndisphere has or will have the physical presence to demand reparations at any point this war.