The original comment said this was true of "almost all human beings", the vast majority of whom are neither elites nor high-level government officials.

Right, but....if we "all" didn't value these things, how did these people gain their power and status over us?

By seeking it in the first place. Another word for power is responsibilities. And many people don't want those.

I think it is a bit different with status without power. It seems to me that this type is a more "popular" goal now.

Likely because those specific people value it, rather than everyone on earth.