I love backstabbing and fighting back against backstabbers! That is basically what the game is about, isn't it? But please, I ask that you honor the Backstabber's Code: If your former alliance mate is no longer pursuing you or will not be able to reach you before you sell your stolen gold, don't cut them out of the alliance! You won't lose anything from it. I always abide by this rule, with the exception of crews with exceptionally foul mouths and glitch abusers. Please, for the sake of the crew you bested, let them in on the portion they helped you earn! Perhaps even inform them that if they don't pursue you, you will not leave the alliance. Use it as a bargaining tool, and it could save you sometime!
Another exception, though rare, is if you are able to give them the slip in some convenient fog so that they cannot see you on the map. I am not asking for you to risk your own loot, but simply to not leave an alliance when you have the upper hand and have time to turn everything.
