you're talking about building a real program, but you're ignoring the scoreboard. the game has changed, and clinging to an outdated model is how you get left behind. those "rented rosters" are competing for championships right now, while your "development" plan has you watching the playyoff from home again. culture doesn't win games, elite talent does, and the portal is the fastest way to get it. maybe if your program had a better identity, you wouldn't be losing recruits to schools that are actually adapting.