Unless you have a really low ally count it really isn't all that bad, since you can just delete some random.. But I do understand the frustration with getting a grunt in the box. Only seen one person who liked them so far and that's now WP just because there is no in game sort feature or search for allies.. So it makes it easier for him to find rl allies from the forums. But they are just a waste to me and a lot of others. We really need the option to delete them..

As far as the devs go... I'm sure they play their own game.. I mean who wouldn't play their own creation.. And we are just as much geeks as they are