Elders and MS who remian are hypochrites.Plain and simple
Most remain for a while in an effort to wake up at least their immediate family before leaving. How long should they wait? I know many who waited patiently for YEARS for their spouse/kids to wake up before attempting a fade. Their so called "status" allowed them to do this, if they had just up and left then they would lose their leverage. Every situation is different, and yes I would say a setting a time table and goals would be the right thing to do. But freeing a mind from cult control is much easier if you are an insider.
most of them when they relinquish there status boast about it and seek to take a prominent role here, as if thier previous incarnation gives them some sort of status
Disagree, what does a prominent role here pay? The same as being an elder, absolutely nothing! I would say most are simply here to help out those who came after them, just as many who came before them helped them out of the cult with the least possible damage.