User blog comment:Sgt. S.S./Why I support the Empire/@comment-1726879-20120323172518

Might I also add, sarge, that without Imperial control of Skyrim, the province is void to the White Gold concordat. Therefore, the instant that the empire loses, the Thalmor are no longer politically unable to invade. By the time the moot for high king is done, they could have taken the entire province. Without Imperial backing, they're easy pickings for the army that was capable of beating them down with many other provinces on their side.