The Klingons simply weren't in a position to continue hostilities with the Federation. They needed to concentrate more on saving Qo'noS and reorganizing their infrastructure than spend what now limited resources they had (at the time) maintaining a cold war. Had they gone that route, the Empire surely would have collapsed within 50 years as Spock warned...
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Free your mind, and the rest will follow.
--En Vogue
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