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Originally Posted by Webstral
In summary, Thomason doesn't have the ability to steal assets from elsewhere in the state, although as time goes on SAMAD acts as a powerful magnet for manpower and resources.
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Okay, the revisions fixes the biggest problem I had.
As to him hoarding the supplies he was supposed to distribute to civilians ... his official response might be that he felt that he lacked the manpower to adequately guard the supply convoys against bandit attacks while at the same time protecting the territory under his command. This is a weak excuse, especially before the Mexican invasion, but it is still an excuse. This could also explain why he later refused to aid American forces in California.
As for consorting with the Mexican army, at least the elimination of marauders could be claimed as dealing with a more serious threat to the civilian population.