The minute men got betrayed to the gunners, most became raiders after that and were hunting preston and co. He and a handful of survivors bump into you and after knowing you 5 minutes makes you the leader of the minutemen. He never mentions that he just made you a target for both the gunners and raiders. I think hes a total dirt bag for using you as a scapegoat. Not to mention murphy was a mass murdering raider and the rest are just [censored]es. Why am I restoring the "good" name of a faction that turned against its guiding principles and terrorized the Commonwealth?

Because plot?

because somewhere along the line writers got the silly idea everyone wants to be in charge of something.

Take Skyrim for example. There is not a faction that does not at the end put you in a position of power and leadership. And funny thing is it doesn't matter as people beneath you keep giving you mundane quests over and over.

Same with Fallout 4 factions. "Oh your a badass getting a courser chip! I got a job for you. Put up a Mila?" Or "Hi, we just met but you seem nice. How about being General of the minute met while I dispatch you all over like a common soldier?"

Its all in the writing.

I'd be happy being able to complete a faction side without having to become its leader. After all what if I was just a helpful SS passing through?

Preston only care about Preston.

I feel the same, thats why I hope they don't make you leader of the BoS in a DLC. Nothing wrong with being an underling.

Btw, another settlement needs your help, General.

I find the only way I can make Preston feel less like my boss is if I take him along as my companion ("come here" "tweet" "over here" etc), but that would probably annoy me even more...