What he perceives about these ports and "owner clans" is actually spot on.
Clan friends lists are being abused by ALTS FROM ENEMY NATIONS.
That's the problem, and denying it exists isn't going to help.
When a clan in one nation is run by an ALT from a nation that seeks to take that port, people in this game are cheating so they can play both sides of the fight and use ALT influence, (changing the friends on the list,) to cheat everyone of the chance to "win" the port fairly and by RvR.
This mechanic is gamed ALL THE TIME... just as precious resources are, (copper ingots, anyone? Cartagena tar? TIER THREE WOODS??????)
Please understand, Hethwill.
Alts are fine... using them to help with the grind is also fine.
Having Alts in opposing sides of a war where you can control your enemy nation's ship bonuses is NOT fine, nor is it "fair" to anyone.
A dead clan still holds Pitt's Town. One guy used to log in from that clan and he wasn't even an officer.
No relief.
Still... alts are gamed in this way and now with premium woods it's worse than ever.