Shouldn’t targeting of individuals and groups ease up some when the extraterrestrials leave?

This indeed is what we expect to happen. It will, in fact, cease, other than residual consequences of all that has been imposed through mind control manipulation to poison the minds and thoughts of individuals close to those being targeted, so they are programmed to be adversaries or neglectful in some way. Because of the inculcation of negative beliefs, the culture will remain damaged from the many intrusions and manipulations that have been conducted all through human history. So the karmic heritage and influence will continue unabated and people will think and act abnormally, still, even in the absence of a current presence fostering extraterrestrial manipulation. But that will make a significant difference in not continuing to impose a headwind working against healing, because the healing effort will accelerate and be much more effective when it is not overridden by a constant barrage of new manipulations and negative propaganda to keep up that drumbeat of negativity. If you think about this from a big picture sense, carrying out a reign of worsening and darkening of everything is contrary to basic human nature, to want goodness and fairness and evidence of love in its many varied forms, from simple courtesies and acknowledgments, to friendship, companionship, and intimacy on a personal level. That is why tipping the balance can be a game changer and is what we expect to see happen, courtesy of the hard work of the GetWisdom practitioners of the Lightworker Healing Protocol and the Deep Subconscious Mind Reset protocol.