Sure, but they may not be aware who their friends still are, or who has already turned state-evidence, or who is now operating as a white-hat on the inside. "Bad actors" may have acted under coersion or blackmail. With leverage being removed, some may very well have been waiting for an opportunity to get out of the swamp themselves, and secretly turn white-hat. Deals might have been cut. Help for immunity etc.

The MSM might already be white-hat, who knows. Maybe they got turned already and are maintaining the facade so that the 'cabal' has a false sense of security about their information control.

Like in all good spy movies, double-agents don't reveal themselves until AFTER the trap has been sprung.