Phil was in the perfect position: the position of an outsider.
That was because he had no interests with the superheroes. He was giving directions with the perspective of God, so Phil himself had no flaws. The people were very supportive and encouraged his behavior. The other superheroes had to worry about the public's influence even if they were unhappy and wanted to teach Phil a lesson.
Ten months passed just like that.
The fans that Phil had accumulated as a mentor in the "Successor" program had been perfectly converted into his personal fans. A large number of people really believed that Phil was a person with genuine talent.
Everyone knew that Phil had assistants but which superhero did not have assistants and managers? It was very normal to have assistants. Most people still believed in Phil's personal abilities.
Ten months later, Phil finally found another opportunity.