@Herr:
Politicians need more time than soldiers. The friendly neutral is expecting a formal delegation to pay a visit, not someone in a tank dashing by and waving “Hi! You’re with us now!”
But I agree that in the game, it’s a bit odd.
Yeah that’s basically it!
Allies stop and wave and Axis, well they…march. :-)
Fun aside, I agree with you, it is a bit odd.