No they are not. For example, Kosmas is on the family tree, but is certainly not royalty. Being on the family tree can easily mean that the person in question is under the patronage of a royal or someone connected to them. Even in the royal family itself, not everyone is equal and power if often measured by how close one person is to the Basileus.
In brief, as RGBs have varying degrees of power and are each in a unique position, not everyone in the family tree should be lumped together.
Finally, any kind of voting would freeze up even more time. The only way I could see this idea working is if at each Magnaura session, the members in the family voted if Men of the Hour would be accepted or not for the following term.
Nevertheless, I am more inclined for the latest E2.1, as it seems a good no-hassle compromise between what almost everybody seems to want.
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