Oh dear, the Doctor's companion got away from him again. He's got to stop letting them take their phones with them when they leave the TARDIS.

I think the reason behind all the bile being tossed at Diaspora is probably because of the hype attached to the project and people not realizing that a pre-alpha release isn't the same thing as a finished product at all. They just see "...Diaspora...released..." and jump to the wrong conclusion, not realizing that it isn't the final version. I'm eager to see where Diaspora goes once it's cleaned up.

If I recall correctly, they still considered themselves subjects of Britain that were being mistreated, but I can see why Jefferson changed it. It would be admitting that they were seceeding from a legitimate rule despite their grievances. And it's pretty cool how they found this too.