Loans reduce financial burden and increase the likelihood of players leaving permanently. It's a step in the direction of 'clear out.' Let's not get pedantic about it.
We'll struggle for the remainder of the season, and finish nowhere remarkable, with what's left. I'd take that every day of the week if it means another summer window like the last one.
Slow, steady progress with the long term in mind at all times. Short sightedness got us in this mess in the first place. There's no other way around trying to recover from the utter state we were.
This year we're competitive, next year we truly challenge. Carlo called it at the start of the season. Keep patience.