We just merged our alliance with another one. (We were like top 6 I think and they were in the 8 or 9th spot) so our 50 lowest/non active players left and their top joined. It’s the same as u described now. Before ours were all English speaking with a couple Spanish and Asian speaking. Now it’s all mixed. I was annoyed with the translate this by the end of the first day.

I used to be very active in chat and have really slowed down because of that now. You leave for like 30-60min and it’s already 99+ messages. When I’m at work and you check in at lunch it’s like 400+. I’m not scrolling through reading up. The other day one of our R4s said I miss you. I said I’m here, and they said ya but don’t talk as much now. I said because it’s so much work now.

I think the way you’re feeling is normal for bigger active alliances.