Perhaps our view of honour differs.
You seem to think that anyone who makes peace is dis-honourable...well, would that slot me into that category?
It makes things quite a bit more interesting in my opinion to have people gang up on me, then it is a challenge for me to form an alliance of my own - to "sweet talk" the other players of the game in order to form a formidable force against those who would attack me. It's an interesting dimension that you wont find in a doubles game.
Even if it's a 3 man round where the other two are ganging up on me it's interesting. I was Ale-rio's first victim, hell, I almost beat both of him on my own, I consider it a challenge. I have come back from 1 country to win a game, that is what makes this fun - seeing how crap a position you can be in and still kick some rear end.
All I have to say is bring it on - you form an alliance against me, I will do my best, use all my skills and all my strategy - both political and tactical - to bring the other players and other resources to bear on you and your team mates.
If you can't or wont play that game, then don't it's your choice. As you said, that is what xiGames was founded for, to avoid these challenges, and it's a fair way to play. I simply enjoy truces for the dimension they bring to the game.
I'm here to play, and I get my ass handed to me plenty by alliances, but I give as good as I get and will continue to do so. If you see that as a challenge or a spoiler, try playing that game with me some day - it can be quite fulfilling to bring people around through talk and playing low for a while etc.
Anyhoo, xi or not, honour is out there even in alliances and I will take issue with anyone who says otherwise
Twill