My apologies for misinterpreting your word choice. I truly hope, as it sounds that most of us do, that if we present our request reasonably and with a united front, the Inquisition will see that it benefits not only many of its members, but the aims of the organization as a whole, to destroy them.

But there is no perfect answer to "what next" if they say they will not. I am, frankly, glad we are taking time to discuss it now before it comes to that, so we can at least weigh it properly. You dislike the idea of refusing to help as a demonstration, and I can understand your position. But it seems likely to me that at least some mages may prefer to do their part against Corypheus elsewhere, through other means, if the Inquisition makes it so explicitly clear that they are less than their compatriots when they were once told they were equals. A well-planned demonstration of limited scope would offer a middle way, if it is needed, between pure acceptance of such a situation and breaking ties completely.