*sigh*
LFKD isn't a family because it has no relations except for eachother, families have allied tribes outside of their family.
Besides, thing again: if LFKD breaks up, they'll still be doing fine as they have some sort of clusters (check twstats if you don't believe me). They'll be just as deadly, only problem would occur if they'd war eachother. That's the only real dependance they have to eachother.
Now take your SCIOVA again: They are dependant to their allies around them, what would happen if they face war at 75% of their borders? Exactly, just the same.
Personally I'd prefer depending on close alliances rather than more unstable extra-family alliances.
I have a feeling you won't stop repeating your "inter-closing thus family" comment, so I won't try any further as I've said as good as everything that can help other readers understand my point of view. Convincing you may have been my goal in the beginning, but you seem more of a hardhead rather than someone who considers reevaluating his point of view. (no offense intended)
I still have a great deal of respect for RFG and that won't change anytime soon. I just doubt their potential impact (yes, potential, as we are still waiting for it) in the global or even local picture.
If V V V has the potential to seriously harm SCIR0N (and thus the SCI family) - as I suggested in my opening post and now seem to be confirming - then they most certainly are not a "joke" for you.
On the other hand, it's very unlikely that they'll ever make a considerable offense on you, so you could call them a joke.