I mean, she’s not wrong. The State doesn’t really want to keep those systems. If you take the entire warzone, all of the systems you’re allowed to take, the State won’t press to formalize those gains. They’ll be perfectly happy to let the Federation take them again. That way, they can keep their eager little mercenaries busy re-taking them again.
How many times have you taken those systems now? Over how many years? Do you enjoy the way the CEP mocks your efforts by never even trying to make those gains stick? Or are you too busy with your Federal Murderboner™ to notice?