It would be worth seeing the methodology used. The only alliance I use is OW and would, therefore, be unwilling to participate in a survey that asked me to compare it to any others. I'm very happy with OW, actually, but have no basis to say that it's better or worse. That's the problem with what seems to be popularity surveys. If more OW members were polled, it could account for the results. A more scientific survey with specific criteria would be more helpful.