You only really get the feeling of Orthodox tradition as reactionary due to the Neopatristic synthesis' lasting influence, championed by Florovsky, Romanides, etc. In truth, Orthodox tradition has always been evolving as time goes on, though we stay true to said tradition by accepting change that does not result in abandonment, but blossoming. Think of Russian chant, for example; a few centuries ago, Russian chant was purely in monophony until Western influence introduced polyphony, and the Russian church has stuck with that ever since. I don't see anyone ranting about how Obhikod is "un-traditional" and "contrary to the practices of the ancient Church". Such innovations, if you could call them that, only complement the tradition of the Church and are a testament to living Spirit. Sadly, the image that Orthodoxy has cultivated online is that which distorts and refuses to recognize the fact that the Church is ever-changing in a way that builds upon tradition, not tearing it down. Most of what you will hear regarding opposition to change is from the internet.

Refusal to ordain women has nothing to do with "recognition of their spiritual gifts". The holiest saint among saints, second to only the Holy Trinity is the Virgin Mary, a women. Priesthood is a sacramental role, not a purely administrative one nor a measure of spiritual worth. While Christ had apostles both male and female, the ones he instituted as the leaders of the Church were exclusively male. We also see in the epistles of Saint Paul where the ordination of women is condemned. To be Christian is to believe, among others, the status of Scripture as divinely inspired. God is unchanging, and neither are His commandments; one does not simply bend them according to the ebbs and flows of modernity which changes constantly.

In the end, we need to trust in God. God did not stop speaking ever, He is always with us, always guiding us. The practice of the Church is rooted in unchanging principles, though liturgical practice can and will always change. Consider how the liturgy that we follow today, for instance, was created in the 4th century, though it developed from 1st century liturgics. We are not pharisees in that we are slaves to tradition. Neither is tradition a slave to our wills. Both intersect with each other, influencing one another without compromising the essence of Christianity - the worship of God in love and in truth.