Implementing a measure of gauging the flame that a faction reaps to measure its activity is rather flawed, but I think you all know that.
Since we reached officialdom, NC has not had a feedback thread. I did the same with the Vagrants for a single reason: I cannot be assed to deal with non-helpful, snide crap. If people have a genuine desire to improve others, they will contact via Skype, but they don't because feedback threads are more of an outlet to let people do trial by forum legally.
Of course, since they're mandatory now, I will need to establish one for my faction. However, I believe this is a step in the wrong direction.