An interesting point. Say what you will about every family in AL's past, they've had the sense and/or dignity to just move on and not air their dirty laundry in public. Even her bio-aunt isn't nearly as nasty as she could be in public.
I don't think AL's prepared to tangle with a clan that's willing to get down in the mud with her. She thinks she's this great manipulator and all because people have eventually just walked away from her -- she thinks she's always won, but the reality is people have chosen to walk away.
It's going to be one helluva rude awakening. I wonder if we're seeing the opening salvos here.