Haha I didn't mean to shaft them. I just thought about it. Maybe the Empire would finally stand up to the Dominion or something?
I never understood why they were so powerful to begin with. It's the entire Empire that spans the majority of the continent and they're scared to fight the Aldmeri.
With so few details on what actually happened during the war leading up to Tidus Mede being forced to agree to the White Gold Concordate, more than likely with several sharp objects pointed at him, I think it's safe to assume the Dominion isn't marching with pop funs and sparklers. And the Empire hasn't exactly been the most united thing ever after Tiber Septim passed away.
If you bother to pay attention to most Imperial NPC's, it's obvious the Empire is biding it's time and formulating a plan, one that's more subtle and not as life-costly as the average dunderhead Nordic tactician might develop.