It's a delicate ecosystem. Billions depend on the structure. (Some of) them are holding it hostage, we're trying to take it back for the people without them blowing it all up.
Civilization organizes itself into its shape naturally, like soap bubbles taking the shape of a sphere. There is more to doing good than vanquishing evil.
There's nothing stopping people taking symbolism back for themselves. They only need to overcome their own ignorance.