This isn't a problem with Hive, it's a problem with people. We constantly sort ourselves into systems with a few elites at the top, some castaways at the bottom, and the vast majority of people somewhere in between just trying to live their life without getting too drawn in to the problems at the top or the bottom.
Thank you, very well put, I always call it "same as it ever was", and you've put a complimentary spin on it.