The more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to believe that including at least part of the WOTS system might be a good idea. I think there are a lot of players, like myself, who no longer have the time or the motivation to go full-tilt on the RPing aspect of the games. However, I think many people in that category would still be sufficiently interested in the game to read the Senate/Diet/etc. debates during active sessions and contribute votes on legislation and such. I know I would certainly check in to read the debates and log a vote, even if I didn't have an avatar. That might add some more fun for the players with avatars, as there might be a bit more unpredictability in voting phases, which could have interesting results.