Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26893431-20151103131915/@comment-6881629-20151103140513

I think the Empire has basically ignored Morrowind since pulling the Legion back to defend Cyrodil during the Oblivion Crisis, leaving the Dunmer to somehow deal with the invading Daedra alone and the following attacks from Argonians then Nords and Orcs too (also the disasters of the Red Year). I don't think the Empire actually officially let them go but because of all that Morrowind no longer considers itself part of the Empire (and the Empires was to busy to argue).

I think the dialog from Dragonborn (and Infernal City) are all we have to go on, so again i think that the state of things.