The ethnically Polish groups west of the Commonwealth (in Silesia and Pomerania) were often disregarded by the Polish establishment as non-nobles, and their ties with the country of their ethnic origin were getting weaker.
Etniliselt poolakatest rühmad liitriigist läänes (Sileesias ja Pommeris) jäid sageli Poola valitsevate ringkondade poolt kui mitteaadlikud tähelepanuta ja nende sidemed nende etnilise päritoluriigiga nõrgenesid.