I have spoken twice in the Royal Council thread, as two different magistrates.
I'd like to point out that as I am more a gamesmaster than player, that my interventions in the Council are for the more legal/bureaucratic side of things. The other officials of the Arche, in other words.

If it bothers people that I do that, I'll stop doing it and just manage the game from a more OOC perspective. I, personally, think it helps.