I really think Bel hit the nail on the head. If, we've determined Funk and the ruling party of Laz to be illegitimate — and not the same party that signed our treaty — we need to stand with the resistance movement and not be seen as a fair weather friend.

Making us "take flack" for it is a way to isolate the resistance. Other regions have taken a more neutral stance on the issue, but I don't believe those nations were allies of the form government. In fact, I think we could even make the argument that making personal attacks against Glen and Roavin for their "defenderdom" is the sign that defenses of Funk and the new government are pretty illegitimate.