I have to say, the Blood Spirits are in my opinion the first clue the writers really gave to the idea that clan philosophy was flawed from the get go. The way the other clans, in particular the Burrocks, treated a clan that was openly fostering unity among the clans was ridiculously. I don't know... "bully-like". It seems odd that at any point in time a strong, teamwork oriented clan, say the Star Adders, could have joined forces with the Blood Spirits to make the point the clans are stronger when working together. Even the Burrock absorbtion was a perfect opportunity to do this.