Fair enough. But are those folks in the "win now" crowd going to be patient when this team switches gears and moves away from signing big names and over the hill talent and start building teams for the long term rather than the short one? I mean, we are setting up an academy system, a minor league version of the big club, all of that speaks of growing for the future rather than winning now.
Using your DP spots on older players doesn't necessarily mean that you can't take a long term approach to the roster as a whole. As LA swiped up almost every major trophy in 2011-2012, all 3 of their designated players were 30+ years old. The difference is that they minimized turnover throughout the rest of their roster and regularly integrated young players into the squad.
There shouldn't be any problem with bringing in another 30+ player from Europe who can make an impact, so long as we also hold on to guys like Dax, Miazga, Duvall, etc...