All I'll add is that you're right neroon, yes I am in CT (have been for several rounds now) and yes they still use officers. So did VGN when I was HC there. We can't get enough DCs (or whatever the substitute is supposed to be) to have full covereage - and we're one of the larger alliances. Where we're going to find the extra DCs (or equivalent) for the extra alliances I don't know. Perhaps they'll use this system of yours that doesn't need anyone.
(I'm obviously missing something here so please enlighten me).