https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/edge_computing/image_based_upgrade/preparing_for_image_based_upgrade/cnf-image-based-upgrade-install-operators.html#ztp-image-based-upgrade-installing-oadp_install-operators

In the above link we see the following:

"Create the DataProtectionApplication CR and the S3 secret"
These are only needed for the target.
For seed we only install the operator.

Also can we double check on requiring OadpOperatorStatus.yaml at all?