i kinda give shadow a pass for not wanting to battle without warning, given that they're so HUGE that it would take a herculean task for it to be a fair fight for them to get involved in. that said, if it did happen, i wouldn't be shocked if i saw people rally behind them to help out. personally, i think flight alliances to help out in impromptu fights would be cool; the dom funds and such don't have to be dipped into all the time, but endorsing helping one particular flight over another due to established bonds might even lead to bolder, new kinds of user-made events.