Since I have the dubious honor of being accused of being an alt, I therefore have a voice in this thread. Plus, Desmoines needs an advocate who is fluent enough in english for representing his interests before the Court. This at least can't be denied to him.
Therefore, as a self-appointed honourable representative, I would highlight that, this is before all a developer's issue. If Desmoines had the option to join the fight on Coyote's side, there is no doubt he would have chosen it. The game simply did not leave him the choice. Furthermore, there is no objective reason why a pirate should be forced to side with a smuggler and not a national of his own choosing. I witnessed firsthand the mechanic since I actively tried to join Coyote on his first engagement : the French side was denied to me, the Brit (smuggler) was the only one available.