I think the new guys don’t know him well enough, to them he’s just this semi-distant guy with spooky powers that Bandit respects. Bandit recruited every one of the new folks, and they worked under her as a leader for a good bit already, so they’re used to her.

Well, except Rachel with her Frigg fixation.

Gravedust has a respect for Byron’s leadership already, despite the berzerker bit. We all know why Syr’nj voted for him. And he voted for himself.

As for Bandit, by now she’s used to being in charge. She was the leader while everyone else was away and was the one who got them a fancy HQ and everything. She’s tasted what it’s like to be on top and she’s a fan. Plus, it gives her the position needed to dropkick Byron out of the group if he goes crazy again.