When has any elite class in a sociocultural hierarchy voluntarily surrendered power? Power acquisition can be accomplished either by joining the aristocracy, if possible, or violently overthrowing the established sociocultural matrix. The only distinction between a "hero" and an outlaw is the degree of success. The issue with the latter type of power transition as outlined above is the inevitable chaos inflicted upon humanity. That the blood of the political elite will be spilt in liters is not a tragedy, but the misery inflicted upon the common man, with little to no interest in the power games, is injustice.
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I agree with your sentiment. To my knowledge, no elite class as a whole has ever voluntarily surrendered power, though individuals have stepped down to save their necks. It is fanciful to hope that might change, I know, but I believe a great deal of unrest and violence could be avoided if just a few people would step up, or down, as the case may be. I admit to wishing to spare the common man as much suffering as possible at the hands of the kleptocratic kakistocrats. While I don't harbor any illusions about the moral integrity of the "elite" class as a whole, I do hope (likely vainly) there is just one decent human being among them who could actually make a positive difference.