A theory:
X has been our leader this whole time. He's been training us in secret, behind the scenes. Via the aphorisms Q shares, via HiveMind, via memes and symbols, via who-knows-what. Turning a bunch of broken, free-thinking misfits, who've had their ability to love and trust authority figures destroyed by countless abuses and betrayals, into an Army to be reckoned with. Gaining our trust over time, through countless proofs beyond statistical probability, through invitation instead of force, until we're wholeheartedly ready for a leader we can follow.
Are we ready?
X=Unknown. But not for long.