No, that isnt why.
"The primary purpose of a
stay is to preserve the status quo between the parties. This keeps the issue of contention ripe for the courts so they can adjudicate it. In other words, the stay helps ensure that any decision rendered by the appellate court will actually make a difference.
Another basis for a stay is demonstrating irreparable harm in its absence. The appellant must show he or she will lose the benefits of appeal if a stay isn’t first ordered. Take, for instance, a land use issue that invokes claims of environmental damage. The plaintiff sues to stop the development of the land by arguing it will hurt the environment. If the plaintiff loses at trial, the defendant will presumably develop the land immediately. Without a stay, the plaintiff might argue, the environment would be irreparably harmed negating the benefit of an appellate win."