[Chris2048]

Reciprocity. People you have fewer bonds/relationships with are less likely to reciprocate, and more likely to compete.

> a tiny pool of people

Are you talking about the US (dev) population?

[mjmsmith]

This assumes that shared nationality is going to make for stronger bonds. The way things are going, the opposite might be true.

[Chris2048]

> The way things are going, the opposite might be true

like all those celebs that threatened to leave the US?