While Ragnar's Security Forces were maintaining the situation at the southern border, Ragnar himself was able to thoroughly enjoy the "market stability" brought about by his monopoly.
Though several of the Guildmasters in City Titan were primarily upset by the new safety regulations he had forced upon them due to his careful auditing of their ledgers, they had little power to rebel against him.
Most of them, of course, were wise enough not to take such an action while the West Saxons were liquidating assets in the south.
Ragnar may be a "Director" who stripped them of their autonomy, but he provided a stable and economically efficient market in a time of chaos and depreciation.
As such, the benefits they gained from Ragnar's infrastructure outweighed the disadvantages of filing quarterly reports.
