What do you think of the Borgachev?
They give me red scare "Everyone under communism wears grey and has no individuality" propaganda. "Why do you resist us? We only wish to increase your quality of life"
Although personally, they remind me of what it's like working under capitalism.
Stargate did a similar pivot with the Replicators: introducing a “leader” of a “hive-mind” society late in the game. In both cases I found that a disappointing cop-out.