'There are zero examples of any intelligent species which is vastly more capable than another species, yet surrenders control ... to the less capable species'.

True with genuine species. But we should take note of the plentiful counter examples within human societies. How about politicians and our method of choosing those people to whom we delegate the most critical decisions regarding our and the Earth's future? We select politicians mostly either by rote or via their persuasive rhetoric, their general personality & likeability and probably least of all by their intellectual capability or indeed general capability in too many cases. That is not to say intellectuals are necessarily any better at the job. There are numerous other examples in human organizations as we know, sometimes to our cost. Truth is that we cannot even agree on how, as a species together with the other life forms on Earth, we can all 'flourish' though there are lots of great examples working in local environments.