Depends. Had ??? members not left RAID originally, NOB probably would have declared at one point before the current stage of the game. Likewise, if ??? hadn't also left -V-, RAID very well could be gone right now.
DEVILS ultimately would be unaffected, but I think ???'s leaving RAID actually probably kept the tribe around. It took the heat off RAID's back.
It was the other way around really.
Them leaving gave new targets to V while raid support remained in V owned villages....as well as NOBS.
I'm all late to this party.........
If you look at the history of RAID the little tribe that could have always done great things.......
We killed several tribes within hours of each other. We went from war to war. Then we hit pop with a vengeance knowing V was coming for us as well. Turned around and hit V hard because they didn't want to release the POP refugees, then they merged.
We faced off against The omen, and then V again. All this took place while every other tribe rolled over to these larger tribes. We've never fought a one front war......ever. We've never shy-ed away from a fight either.
Although better know for the lack luster war with V that was out shined by RX4U, a couple of spats and a very public divorce from long time allies in Nob and Lumo and Vel getting the satisfaction of deleting or getting each other banned hours before our long ranged nukes and nobles landed. Quite a cleaver way to save their stats really cleaver.
Now this Devils waaaar that isn't really a war but more like the Grumpy old troll stopping the devils from crossing into their promised lands.
The fact is that no matter what the circumstances that affects us......RAID has heart and is here to fight till the end. Win or loose.........(loosing is not an option)