I hear your point but I personally think that our ability to discern and use our brain to decipher reality doesn’t need any more “authority” cuz reality and God _is_ our ultimate authority.
That’s A. Second you can use rabbanim as mentors to guide you through life’s pitfalls when neccisary not use them as a crutch to tell you what to do when there is moral dichotomy. Cuz _you_ are responsible for all your choices and will be held accountable for them. Not “but I did as I was told”
I think heaven will look at that unkindly and think your nieve
