You also say that as a result of this that my opinions carry no weight. If this was your statement and you were merely stating this, you would be correct, at least since I came out of retirement in January. If you went based on when I played this game full time as to when I was asked to remain as advisor and diplomat, your statement would be false. Your problem is that you are making a statement that I have no skills, when if you check my conquers pre-January, many are against enemies. That is before I quit playing and was asked to return.
Where your problem lies is that you make a judgment. You say that since I don't noble enemies anymore, that this means nothing I say has weight or merit. On the contrary, I help direct the Coalition on a daily basis, and this is why I'm still playing -- why my tribe still wants me around. I send nukes at people, I send fakes, I send support. This is what is expected of me as a retired player, and this is what I do.
Again, you are the only person making this absurd claim. Starkiller and Tatisan, among others, have sparred with me on a constant basis, refuting or at least attempting to refute many arguments. None of them say "oh, well your words don't mean anything because you suck as a player". They recognize the capacity in which I remain in TW, and make their judgment of how to respond to me based on that capacity. Because they have common sense and some level of respect, even if we disagree. You possess neither.