Diplomacy with rebels

[Chasm]

Since rebels are basically a new minor empire, would it be possible to open diplomatic talks with them? You own rebels and other peoples?

[bjg]

Since rebels are basically a new minor empire, would it be possible to open diplomatic talks with them? You own rebels and other peoples?

It could be more than a hundred of them (the way game plays now). Do you really want all of them on your diplomacy screen?
Perhaps a random event of rebel's planet self-declaration - but than their mechanics should change to something like a "lost colony".

[Chasm]

Actually yes, I would. Remember if they are reclaimed, they drop off the screen.