Split the problem fleet shard again.

Why don't you attempt to band together with others outside the shard mafia and basically do to them what they've done to those of you outside the shard?

Not saying that'll solve anything, but honestly it'll be a more satisfying result for you guys than just sitting back and taking your lumps with no other recourse in sight. ??

Maybe he doesn't want to violate the TOS.

It amazes me that in a resource-management game, the "elites" waste so many resources trying to stop others from accumulating them (at no cost to themselves).

The only entity which benefits is CG by not having to hand out crystals (not to mention those spent on refreshes and rushes).