Diplomacy is annoying

I currently love Imperator: Rome and I’m excited to see what the game will be like in the future. But man the diplomacy is getting on my nerves. I was in a war against a Greek minor but there was an opm blocking my way to his ally. This opm has given military access to all the enemies and their allies and my allies, except me! It’s frustrating trying to do anything in Greece. It’s more annoying that regional powers and major powers guarantee every nation they can get their hands on. Honestly the most fun region to play in is Gaul, since there’s free room to expand and build. This was a little rant after a failed Epirus run...:(