They probably were simply following the wisdom that has come down through the ages, this adage that when you're making decisions, especially decisions of importance, it's best to be in charge, it's best to be in control, it's best to be in the driver's seat.
きっと長年受け継がれてきた 古い考え方に従ったまでなのでしょう 「意思決定 特に重責を伴う意思決定は 他人の判断に任せずに 自分の意思で決めよ つまり助手席に座るよりも 運転席に乗るべきである」