That's the complete opposite experience I've had with them.
We [Cosmic State] were the ones helping them out back at Lugh and shortly after vs. CODE. They repaid us with underhanded BGS tanking in the name of a personal vendetta and out of game harassment. We have since moved out of Elite, but given the intolerable nature of such behavior in a video game (speaking to the out of game harassment) I'll be sure to do my best to educate anyone that cares to listen about S!lk's gaming behavior, delusion, and abhorrent narcissism. FDev's reply was that it wasn't done in game so it's out of their jurisdiction.
Cue the tirade of "You're just jealous of our success", "You don't even play anymore so just leave", "Nice try troll", "S!lk's a meanie argument again?"
Evidence (copious) can be provided at request, but doesn't need to clutter this thread.
As for tawittle's "4. Every member group gets a voice and chance to influence our power" if you really want that to be the case, your liaison to FDev better not be someone from the hierarchy of AA. Their negotiations have been mostly "Say whatever it takes to get people to agree and then do what we want anyway."