Lucky us

What if Ida - Virumaa would have declared itself independent during the restoration of our independence? What would it have been like then? Would we have accepted it as a way to get rid of our minority issues? Would we have claimed it to be an integral part of Estonia and use every measure available to reassert our influence? Would we have accepted it by now?

Just something that popped into my mind after reading about Northern Ireland. It is basically the same as Ida-Virumaa for Estonia. Populated by migrants loyal to another regime and still clinging to that regime with the support of the imperialistic neighbour. Would there be an ERA (Estonian Republican Army) operating covertly? The threat of secession was not out of the picture even 15 years ago. Would the idea of an independent Estonia even be feasible with another chip of it's meager area?