Here's the thing, If you made a team under the aegis of the Empire, everyone wins. You get your crew to slaughter people, and when you win, the Empire gets honor and prestige. Reputation is important in the clan world.
Should you decide to leave and create your own clan, well, that's your own business. I'd recommend staying and working something out, but that isn't for everyone.
However, should anyone decide to create their own clan and try to take out members, I would be very displeased....Very.
But look- the member list can be cleaned up, with an accurate representation created in I'd guess at by the end of this month. Then we could formulate a rushing strategy, have our leaders become versed in war ladder technique, and be a force to be given serious consideration.
Play by the rules or not, your choice. But you have more to gain by working in the system than out of it.