> stability" and "maintaining the status quo" are just two ways of saying the same thing

WRONG. They're not. Maintaining the status quo means 'we don't want things to change from how they are now' usually voiced by those who already have the power. Stability simply means it's not unsteady or in danger of collapsing. They are not the same thing at all. Saying that one equals the other is 'spin' too, Nerd.