Since the choice was posed to me, I immediately swung over to Nohr for first playthrough, and I haven't at all been inclined to change. I'm not entirely sure what it is about the Nohr campaign that demanded my attention, but it got it. Of course, speaking plainly, I'm going to eventually for all three paths, and knowing me, it's going to be the third path that I'll end up replaying the most...
At least, if the third path goes the way I'm hoping and we get everyone on the same side, regardless of realism and absolute final boss, just because it'd be too much fun to pass up.