It was an excuse for you to mess around with the create a sov function, both factions are still in the game.

https://forums.elementalgame.com/437836

There is the source code for the two faction leaders if you want to add them in, you will need to edit it them though.

here was the reasoning:

https://forums.elementalgame.com/422486/get;3132592

this happened a while back, as you'll see

It's fairly easy to go into the CoreUnits.XML and turn both General Carrodu and Kul-Al-Kulan back into Sovereigns of their respective factions.  Capitar does seem a bit OP however - but nothing wrong with that in a single player game!

here was the reasoning:

https://forums.elementalgame.com/422486/get;3132592

this happened a while back, as you'll see

Shame, that's a pretty poor reason.  not too worry i don't use the out of the box Sov's anyway personally... was just curious.

Thanks for the response all.

Edit...

Actually just thought I might clarify.. when I said "poor reason", what I mean is, the traits and background and everything were done and it seems they were actually fleshed out pretty well so it's a bit of a shame they got dropped.  But anyways all good, love the game, love the ability to create faction/sovs/units.  Thanks Stardock.