Sorry to cap this as a third one in, but between the lines I read that the Scorpions got caught with their figurative scientist caste pants down regarding willful tainting of their own gene pool. A couple of times. That part is actually in the lines. ;D
They also seem to never be interested in cleansing their Clan of any taint, and I even noted in the words of Khan Suvorov shreds of disappointment at failed experiments more than any kind of remorse for disregarding the Clan Way. And they don't seem to recognize their own actions as tainted, at the least they just want to do their thing and be left alone. At the most, they may have been treating with the Scoiety perhaps willingly - and maybe even on a level comparable to the Coyotes Society involvement.
By the time the Scorpions were Abjured, it was rather expected. What I really enjoyed was their willingness to go with it, and depart the Home Worlds. It made sense, yes, but it also showed to me many possibilities regarding their future with this powerful gesture of striking off on their own.
(Not to be a smartass or anything with the "between the lines" thing above, OK guys? I had to chime in that way because it's relevant; there are all kinds of 'between the lines' type of things to be discerned and discussed built in to WoR. But it is good perspective to be reminded that the Coyotes are being used, that is the reason they were not Annihilated. Used first by the Vipers (Viper-centric thinking is the phrase that comes to mind), who initially saved them in the Grand Council, and later by the Adders - provided the Adders are still running the show in the Home Worlds.)