I still actually got my Maquis|Le.Chiffre ship. Been patiently waiting for a complete Gallia as well as my smuggler Portefeuille geared up. The image I got was that of a brotherhood of idealists which would be held together by a handfull of very charismatic and vocal people delivering their message. These guys are very adept with technology too and are the ones who disabled the mine field so I'd expect some angry intellectuals are mixed in high places as well.
Note: these guys are also the types who will consider innocent civilian casualties and collateral damages as acceptable losses in the face of their greater goal