Ever hear the story of Dumbo
He thought he had a magic feather which enabled him to fly
One day he dropped the feather and discovered it wasn't a magic feather.
Same with the Oz story
They had it all along.
FWIW
It's like Guru - loss, and know it's sad when they break your heart. We all long so much for a good teacher.
I suppose great teacher / leader does exist.
Otherwise, what would the ringers have to copy/ fake?