Communists didn't actually subscribe to the idea of "equality of outcome"; it's something of a liberal slander. I think it's actually only cropped up in the very early days and is closely connected with authoritarian and religious interpretations of equality as absolute.The essence of communism was the abolition of social class rather than inequality of talents. The major thrust behind this was abolishing the division of mental and physical labour, and therefore of an elite directing everyone else's activities. but the unequal abilities of the proletariat meant that a vanguard ended up leading it, with the promise of the abolition of class in the future.
The Marquis De Sade is considered by some to be a proto-socialist in the French Revolution and his understanding of the hedonistic nature of power did influence his social views. power is desirable, but power over others is not a biological fact- merely a sociological one.
Do you feel up to a one on one debate to see if we can reconcile our differences? talking about power is addictive.