Yup, it was a power grab for patronage purposes only. Although I disagree with the goal, his failure to implement is of his own making.
Don't forget, the person Arnold hired to create this piece of junk (Billy Hamilton) was the same one hired by Clinton/Gore to create the National Performance Review. Also, the $30 billion in "savings" was smoke and mirrors, resulting in tax and fee increases at the local level, with virtually NO cuts in spending.
Resuscitate it? Heck, it was dead-on-arrival, thank goodness.
Ya think he'll ever perform the "audit" that he promised during the campaign? This was a lousy substitute.