Oh, well. If this isn't a wake-up call for Starfleet REMFs brass*, I'd be very surprised.
The core world(s) politicos, OTOH (barring Andora, and maybe Tellar)... not holding out hope, there.
* - Barring the likes of Adm. William Ross (maybe Alynna Nechayev?) and Cpt. Edward Jellico of the Cairo.