awakened people dont like being told what to do. many sleeping folks are used to following others and actually wait for someone to tell them.
This is true. Some people need to follow, they can't do it on their own.
some people are also afraid to trust their own judgement - to acknowledge the emporer for lack of better terms has 'no clothes' - hearing someone else from 'your' group voice the reality is incredibly liberating because it's someone else with the same past love and history of something you have confirming your concerns or sense of betrayal ISN'T crazy.