This is coming a little late yes, but I almost never check these forums but after reading what I did.. I must say something.
I joined EH a few monthes before its merger with IRON. EH was doing great compared to what I was used to from my past shells, and Moon was one of the best leaders I had ever seen. As time went by, EH continued to become more powerful, and we really started to make progress from what I saw. When Moon presented us with this, I didn't really want it, but went along with it. I thought that it may be best for EH, as I didn't see how bad the shape of IRON was in.
During the monthes after EH and IRON merged, I had many new experiences, a few I may never experience again. For the first month or two, IRON seemed like it may live with EHs help. After around Christmas, I saw the same thing I had seen in all my past linkshells. I saw the leadership falling apart, people not caring anymore, and no one respecting the leaders of the linkshell. I left IRON not long before it died, and I left solely because I saw that it was about to die, and I wished to get out of the linkshell before that happened.
I am not saying that IRON beaking is anyone's fault, as I respect the leaders it had during the time I was in IRON, they did the best they could do with what they had. I beleive that IRON died when the old members left, and when Tredvolt decided to leave FFXI behind.
-Seefinn