That may be true, but let's face it. Imag does have a purpose here. Any new clans/alliances that get formed here should have to go through the 'initiation' process before they're generally accepted in the rest of the Earth:Alliance community.

That initiation process begins with a reset at war with Imag. This will be to test the new alliance's ability at organization, coordination, and fighting ability. If the alliance loses, then they're regarded as little more than farmland, and farmed out of existence by the rest of the community.