The status quo/institutions need a good cleansing/purification the sooner the better because the lies, manipulation, and deceptions are just getting worse. Events/apathy will reach a point where your “game theory” hyperbole will arrive at the same conclusion you drew but from a different angle/direction (Your backlash is already here and growing). Truth and honor above loyalty every single time because loyalties can be mired in lies, ineptness, and stupidity which erode civilizations.
I don’t disagree with your logic—the stakes keep getting higher and higher.
At some point there will be a “no win” scenario where either telling the truth or continuing the lies will lead to equally bad outcomes—so it does not matter what they do.
Truth and honor above loyalty. Thanks for the practical wisdom reminder.