There is no way in hell the Q thing will be left out of the story in the end. The story must be told eventually, but I think your second line is correct.
How about the old guard gets in again? What could go wrong? Sure they made mistakes in the past, but this time is going to be okay. 47 years in office is so much experience to finally get it right for the first time. Vote Joe Biden! We will date your vote Nov 3, so it will be counted. It´s time for the military to become a bunch of pussies, as you can see.