Dear Bungie, In my opinion I don't see the benefits of to be member of clan or alliance. But one of this benefits could be to join a clan or alliance Squad without having this members as a friend in PSN. It has not sense to join a clan and if you would like to play with them, you have to add them to PSN. I think the major part of the community has the same thinking that me. PS: Sorry for my bad English, usually I have not to speak using this words in English