"but to imply that there has been a desire to "keep the status quo" isn't very accurate."

I'm not so sure! While doing the same thing over and over may not technically be the same as "desire" to keep the status quo, the outcome will be the same.

"There's a difference between making the right decisions and not trying to."

Oh, yes! There is a very big difference. Only too often however, people do not make the right decisions because they simply do not try, either because they did not want to, or else were afraid that anything they might do or suggest would upset the apple cart in some way.