We're not anthropomorphising LLMs themselves as the bogeymen here. They are simply the spear tip held by the locus of power. If we do not have conceivable means to produce models of our own accord, for our own usage, do we really have the same degree of power that owners of datacenters appreciate?

In the words of Zack de la Rocha: "Fuck tha G-ride, I want the machines that are makin' 'em". Furthermore: "Know your enemy."