To the organizers of the meeting, the outcome was already set in stone.
Ves left very clear instructions behind. While he was completely absent, everyone else still retained a huge amount of respect for him! Whether it was his ability to earn a lot of money, his contributions to the state or his embodiment of Larkinson values, no one wished to oppose his will!
It was just that the decision to relocate everything to the Ylvaine Protectorate sat very poorly with many people. Almost everyone attending the meeting consisted of Brighters.
While some were disappointed with their state, they still preferred to stick with the familiar instead of moving to foreign territory!
If they really had to leave the Bright Republic, then most of them would rather prefer it if they moved to a similar state!