Part of the problem

is that some of the "gooder" officers, similar to the military, have distorted, inflated and grandiose senses of their purpose and morality.

It's hard to see the negative aspects of the reality that you had worked so hard to achieve (or even simply decided that you wanted ;^) ). Same reason so many politicians "are" so awful. They simply view it as their turn, and one that they have earned.. or are entitled to via some other tortured logic.