You mean how I tried to be the type of "even-keeled, the sky isn't always falling" kind of poster? Right. Maybe it's the fact that 2 straight years of disappointing results, on top of 5 years of expected failure has made it really hard to stomach the idea that there's more mediocrity ahead of us? Maybe it's the fact that the new owner came in with his "best in class" slogan and we haven't seen anything to that effect yet?
There's a significant difference between spending more than than we have in the past, which is a hilariously low hurdle to clear, and "best in class". You don't have to see it if you choose not to but it is, objectively, a pretty big difference. It's so funny how you'll hold this wait and see position that seems likely to include another year of disappointment than to be critical of decision-making now. I'm not sure why you're so willing to put up with another year of lacklustre performance rather than say, today, this doesn't look or feel right.
So, there's a few things to point out.
Spending more doesn't mean you're hiring best in class. Had Andlauer said, hey, we gave Green 5 mil x 4yrs, that wouldn't make it a best in class hire. Having said that, best in class seems to be getting interpreted as an open checkbook by some, where as it was intended as an organizational goal. He clarified on that in the Athletic article, but you can go back to the original press conference, it was never meant to be about hiring the most expensive execs available,
When Andlauer made the best in class comments, he also talked about giving his staff the tools they need to be successful, because you can't hold them accountable if they aren't given the tools. It's clear this team was lacking a lot of the tools needed under the old regime.
As for firing DJ, I don't really think moving on from him 10 games in instead of 25 games would have made a big difference. I wanted to move on from him prior to the start of the season, but do to the sale dragging on, it wouldn't have made much sense (unless Dorion did it, but I wasn't confident in his abilities). DJ isn't responsible for Stu hurting his wrist 4 games in and it hampering him all season, he wasn't the reason Chabot missed 16 of the 25 games he coached or why Zub got concussed in game 4. He isn't why Norris' shoulder clearly wasn't right from the drop of the puck and struggled all year. He isn't why the goalies couldn't stop a beach ball. I don't think he was the right coach for the stage the team is at, but he's also not the main reason why the team had a disappointing season. But context, right. Gets in the way sometimes.