Indeed. What if we have 52nd Companies A-E formed, of which only Company A wants to work together and create a bigger unit with the rest of the associated units, who are facing the same problems?
There might be a 52nd New York regiment being formed, but with up to 4/5 of the people in it, and with a fair chance, the elected colonel not wanting to have anything to do with the German Volunteers. That means it will impossible for the 52nd Company A to join up with the rest of the companies in our "out of tool" association into a bigger unit.