User blog comment:ShawnCognitionCP/The Empire vs Stormcloaks, the most likely answer/@comment-24728100-20140613040954/@comment-27007772-20140613191645

And again of this alliance thing, Ulfric will get NO support from Morrowind or Black marsh. High rock will not care for the cause. The alliance could only exist with an outside force, like the Tsceaci, who have been proven to not be good at war, as good as the Empire, at least.