Somemin even reported the absence of reaction by leaders after the construction of the surveillance camps has led to the situation:

“What’s happening?” said Dylion, worriedly looking at the meager shipment. “Why do you bring so little? Are the kitin still devestating the lands?”

“No more than you’d expect, really,” said the guide as he pulled a swig from his waterskin. “The kitin assault was beaten back some time ago now, after the towers were raised. But I’ll tell you what, the akenak done nothing to help the trade routes return. I been hearing, even, the towers were raised more on effort and ingenuity of the homins of the Desert than to the guidance of those fat fools.”

This was surprising news to Dylion. But the protests he had been hearing in the streets made more sense now.

“Believe you me,” the guide said in slightly hushed tones, looking around. “If something doesn’t happen soon, there will be no more goods crossing the lands.”

[ Just on the roleplay forums for now, although there's a wall of Mektoubs blocking the way to Cheapmarket. I believe it's a way to introduce the structure for the election of Akenak representatives in Pyr, or a warning that the area may be closed off entirely. Those elections have happened in all four regions on Aniro already. It would be good if the events we read on the roleplay forums were mirrorred on a billboard in-game, in every town of every land; that is very much needed. ]

If it is in-game, talk about a good time for a war.