There is no reason that social programs cannot be promoted alongside changes within the governance system to solidify governance. In fact, if that process is not undertaken, I don't think many of the social programs will be sustained. It could be that a government that comes into power following Chavez sees the benefit of these programs, because I do think many of these programs have benefited the people.
I don't see any value in focusing exclusively on that as a trade-off to strengthening governance institutions. I think that too often when people are focusing on the benefits that Chavez has brought, they look at that and perhaps have a tendency to believe the short-term sacrifices are worth the long-term gain.
Of course, we can't see into the future, so we don't know if at this time fifty years down the road, or five years down the road, we're going to have a perfect model, or if we'll be able to say that some of the process of change that people questioned could have been worthwhile. I tend to err on the side of believing that unless you are making change based on inclusion, based on consultation, and based on dialogue, you are probably not going to end up with a system that is sustainable for all people.