Right?  It could be.  Remember the Matrix? A certain percentage would break free, so what do we do?  We plan a second net under the first one to catch those who get "free" and allow them to think they truly are, thus they STOP FIGHTING AND TRYING TO BE ACTUALLY FREE.   Very basic control 101.  I don't know why more people aren't thinking of this. Did ANYONE read 1984?  They KNEW the protagonist was against The Party the whole time.  They allowed it and chose to capture him whenever they decided they wanted to.  Does anyone thing a cabal this powerful would simply allow someone to tear it all down? Are we supposed to believe that Q somehow just cut off all of their powers and they're immune to it all?