the pact wasn't dropped -- just delayed signing, or at least that was how it was presented. We didn't think much of it until about a week or two into the set when it became obvious that it was not just slow FR's at work :p

We have supported both alliances over the last several sets, so we saw no reason as to why they wouldn't want to renew... had we have known their true intentions up front, the planning for this set would have gone much differently inside LaF :p

like I said, it's a mistake I know I won't make again :)
not that it's my job to watch for that or anything... :p