Regardless of what class I am, much of my time at hero ranks I try to lend a hand to the up and coming. Well, unless the up and coming cop an attitude (someone actually demanded my aid for instance), at that point they more likely to have an imp come down and help them then me. As for the scion scenario...that's the ebb and flow of power. Scion doesn't have it too easy in the first place, four directly opposed cabals, not to mention the unaffiliated paladins. Then add to it the fact that pretty much every hero is gone, not a great number of young ones, and yes, there is hard times in the future. However, it always turns around at some point, and in the mean time you at least have the challenge of being in the underdog position, gives you something to do at least.