Leo is lazy but I think it's also that it's his pride that was broken and thus doesn't care about anything except regaining what he believes to be rightfully his. Bennet is more of a battle junkie, always looking for a good fight so her pride makes it so she MAY get help on her path of power but never be handed power itself on a silver platter.
But yes, the two are foils. Leo is compliant and wants to just be treated as strong and special while Bennet wants to carve her own path into the unknown regardless if she fails