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The NCAA is basically a mall cop, no?

They can still make things tough for various programs.  Reducing scholarships, enforcing post-season bans.  

Quinn, of course, could buy his O-line electric bycycles or some other fancy gadget, or nice post-game meals at the local steakhouse.

Of would THAT be an NCAA violation of impermissible benefit ?

I think it would be okay, although I will admit that I am not an NCAA compliance expert...

guessing the other NCAA institutions might frown on that, but it would be interesting

At some point, yes, you'd find yourself with no opponents and no bowl would invite you.  Membership is voluntary on both sides.  I'm in an HOA, I agree to abide by their covenants, if I don't I can be fined, legally.  It happens.  There probably are some contractural agreements that can be enforced also.

If it was a program of a certain strength, is it not as likely other elite programs would side with that school?  If their crime wasn't some sort of cheating way of getting better, then who cares?  Maybe it would hasten the end of the NCAA with elite football programs..

Kevin Warren reportedly meets with CFB players association seeking revenue sharing, better medical care

There is a players association coming to college football. The first chapter will be in the B1G and is being led by Penn State QB Sean Clifford.

In a video shared by More Perfect Union on social media, Clifford discussed some of the aims of the group. The association is investigating revenue sharing possibilities and better medical care.

“It’s all about the players that are here now, seeing how it wears on them,” said Clifford, “And then secondly, the players that have come and gone – the medically retired players.”

Clifford cited Journey Brown’s sudden medical retirement as an example.

“It’s tough for guys like that to be able to continue on and figure out what the next step is, and I think that being a leader for them is important to me,” Clifford explained.

right or wrong

that ain't gonna happen

If it was a program of a certain strength, is it not as likely other elite programs would side with that school?  If their crime wasn't some sort of cheating way of getting better, then who cares?  Maybe it would hasten the end of the NCAA with elite football programs..

I mean, sure.  If a "rogue" school's crime weren't literally backstabbing every other institution by deliberately ignoring rules that many other institutions value and willingly follow, then yeah, they might actually garner some support and challenge the system.

But that wasn't your hypothetical scenario.  In fact yours was completely the opposite.