I think it's just because they're on the west coast, and aren't very friendly with the Coven in Aefenglom. Nessie made it sound like people from Aefenglom and Dorchact hadn't been interacting much after the last meeting they had? Like the leader of Dorchact is a jerk and nobody wants to talk to them.

But I guess they didn't think they were this big of a jerk, y'know?