// 2. paused: control loop (sequencer start/stop) is paused, but it still participates in leader election.
// 2. paused: control loop (sequencer start/stop) is paused, but it still participates in leader election.
// it is paused for disaster recovery situation
// it is paused for disaster recovery situation
// 3. stopped: it is stopped, which means it is not participating in leader election and control loop. OpConductor cannot be started again from stopped mode.
// 3. stopped: it is stopped, which means it is not participating in leader election and control loop. OpConductor cannot be started again from stopped mode.