In the course of the foundation discussions the state governments voiced misgivings from Saxe-Meiningen and Coburg as to whether being annexed by the new state would be advantageous for them, because the Franconian-influenced region south of the Rennsteig path had always been more strongly linked to Bavaria, both linguistically and socially.
Fundamentaalsete arutelude käigus väljendasid riikide valitsused kahtlusi Saksi-Meiningeni ja Coburgi osas, kas nende lisamine uude osariiki oleks neile kasulik, kuna Frangimaa-mõjudega piirkond Rennsteigi teest lõunas oli alati olnud tugevamalt Baieriga seotud, nii keeleliselt kui ka sotsiaalselt.