I have to say Doc's reaction surprises me. When I first started playing and was still getting to grips with the game, I thought that having a second account would be fantastic. Perhaps it was just because I had a lot of time on my hands at that moment. Of course, I wouldn't discount it just yet- it could just be that the parties you're dealing with are new players or something like that. Alternatively, it might be that you personally don't like the experience (you're obviously much better placed to make a judgement about that).
With this in mind, might I make a suggestion about reforming the process, just to consider going forward. What about if the RP Team creates a list or ranking of some kind which highlights nations which they feel need development or better RP? Then players in these nations or connected ones can comment on it, say whether they agree or disagree etc. As well as focusing alternate accounts better and being a bit more transparent, this could be used to direct new players or those who are planning to change nations. The closest thing I guess we have at the moment is the Bleeding Hearts thread.
If this is an idea which others think could work, then perhaps the next step is to allow people to 'apply' for second accounts. The criteria should be as rigorous as possible and the accounts must have pre-determined goals with players feeding back about progress but I think it's an interesting prospect. It might also combat the idea that there is a 'clique' at the top, which at least a small segment of the player base seem to buy into.