Societal/Culture Elite do get rotated on occasion.

In modern day this is largely reflective of the rise and fall of a Family’s Wealth. Those who find themselves with piles of money generally can buy themselves into the status of ‘Elite’. Those who don’t fairly rapidly lose their status. Unless they have another claim to fame.

In the past the rotations often occurred with warfare, revolution, and the fickle attentions of monarchy.

The issue we are running into. Is the new prospective Elite barring a couple outliers are either largely indoctrinated into the current status quo. Or more Business oriented in that they have zero interest in setting culture or doing anything beneficial for anyone other than their profit margins.