The subtile trolling is poor.
The GCC has experienced a rapid growth and a building boom not seen in many other places in the history of mankind outside of maybe what is going on in China now and what happened in the Wild West when the first settlers arrived. Or the "New World" in general. At a extremely quick rate moreover.
Obviously in small countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and UAE with very small populations (especially 100-50 years back) the locals needed help like any other country in a similar situation to make that jump. It's completely natural.
You have totally misunderstood the core of how GCC societies work. Most people respect the monarchies because the societies are rich, stable, there is a social net on certain fronts better than the one seen in top welfare states in Scandinavia and people are not even paying taxes. They are very much pampered. Especially in countries such as Kuwait, Qatar and UAE. Look at the GDP per capita of those countries. They are the richest in the world.
Moreover the monarchies rule mostly under Islamic law or are influenced greatly by it which the vast majority of the locals like as they are practicing Muslims.
Now you tell me why people should rebel? No reason for that other than wanting more political rights which is an ongoing process and the new generation also demands this by large. The societies are also very young. 66% or so are under the age of 40.
People have loyalties to their countries. Not rulers who come and go. For someone that has apparently lived in KSA for years (maybe ages ago) it is shocking that you seem not to understand those basics.
If you are doubtful then ask all the other users from the GCC here and they will tell you the same.
Self-reliance is also a natural process and is ongoing and there is nothing wrong with this either. Nor will this be stopped by butthurt foreigners.
The small GCC states are the most powerful compared to their size and populations in the world outside of states such as Singapore. That's a fact and this obviously bothers a lot of people. Instead of praising the correct steps that countries like UAE have taken and their growth on all fronts we have people here who are crying or trolling. As expected anyway.
10 million big UAE has a bigger economy than 80 million big Iran across the Gulf despite the later having more natural resources and despite UAE being on a self-imposed sanction regime of their own due to some stupid rules. Most evident in KSA of all GCC states. That's just facts.
Your entire post has done little to address the issue of a mercenary military and only reaffirms what I said. The local population is used to not working hard and hence needed to be brought up to speed. All you wish to do and continue to do is talk on a feel good self appeasing tone and abuse those that question that whilst hypocritically complaining about those that abuse you in return for your attitude.