User blog comment:Draevan13/Poll: United or Divided Tamriel?/@comment-3539474-20131111020231

Any argument is silly. While the Imperials may not have taken the best course of action in regaining Skyrim, it is beyond clear that the Stormcloaks do not understand the long-term effects a disillusioned state would have on the Empire as a whole.

The Imperial side of the story is relevant because a united Tamriel is better than a divided one. Divided Tamriel would be a mess. Without the Empire, the Dominion will took over, lose-lose situation.