On the contrary, it is an engineered system that simply lies outside of exclusive control and thrives on a decentralized network of human choice. That does not proclude leaders. Are there thought leaders in society who, in their multiple, overlapping capacities, offer some sort of leadership in their fields? If so, Bitcoin's leaders are such as that. No single owner, no corporate owner, just inspired individuals with no power to thwart the efforts of each other should one go rogue. Every noderunner is a leader.