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Why ego? This is just as easily explained by habit/routine/dependence on the group by its members

“It’s hard to make a man understand something when his livelihood depends on him not understanding it” -- Upton Sinclair

It's rare for a open ended committee or organisation without founding scope to vote for its own dissolution.

“Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas.” Just to bookend your excellent quote.

I think actually that’s what I meant by dependence on the group for money or wellbeing (livelihood?). Separating those things from ego (pride)