I want to own a beach house but I also recognize the realities of my situation and the need build my finances incrementally so I can best set myself up to eventually achieve my goal of one day owning a beach house. Or I could just make a bunch of high-risk investments to try to get my beach house ASAP. What could go wrong?
I get what you are saying, but I think a more apt analogy would be if Bill Gates wanted to own yachts in every major city. He wants to use them when he is in town, and then rent them out to turn a profit when he is out of town.
Bill Gates hires someone who knows how to maintain and charter a yacht fleet. He hires someone to assess yacht rental market and estimated his usage per year. He then buys the best mega yacht he can while still being confident he will turn a profit. Bill Gates does not buy a Boston Whaler and work his way up. He can accelerate the timetable to build something.
Our owner is not pauper. Personally, I think (hope) Thelwell is the competent yacht admiral we've needed and the corner is turning. We'll see. But there is zero reason not to plan for hardware in 2022. Build the roster to acquire hardware.
This offseason is making me crazy, and I half wrote this in response to MF's comment.