Don't the instructions from Grand Lodge encourage a Lone Ranger mentality, in which one person has absolute authority and responsibility for everything.

Masonry doesn't really have a Tonto, the Native American character introduced into the 11th radio episode of *The Lone Ranger* "...to give the Lone Ranger someone to talk to." See https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tonto

But with absolute authority to manage and govern, a Lodge Master may not really need anyone to talk back. Two-way conversation and collaboration aren't necessary.