It very well could of been an alliance testing the feature out and figuring it out, yes at the cost of a lower level alliance, but I think the context of the attack would be important? It could also be a new player that caused outrage from the Top 100. Each alliance and commander is different, as in they look at a recon, or an attack as potential war, or an act in need of retaliation.

Hi! Unfortunately, I did not get your post quite straight. Could you please specify what the feature is in question?