Hi all, please point me to where this covered already if previously reported, but I have an issue where when playing as the United Earth, post formation of the UFP, I an unable to get the Ferengi to ascend to UFP Membership.

I have joined their Coalition/Federation, but through progressing through association and direct, and each time, I am met with a timer to 'ask to join'. Once this timer elapses and I join their coalition, the Ferengi leave the coalition and start another one with a different nation state, removing my ability to allow the UFP Council to make attempts to ascend them to full UFP membership (and adsorb them (and their territory) into the 'Federation' proper through that mechanism).

Is this by design, and if so, can it be added as a not in the Wiki below: https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/ST_NewHorizons/Races/Ferengi