Have to agree with your analysis Wes, and I suspect certain players are as fickle as some us fans! I'm sure he found it hard to deal with the situation when out of the first team, selected occassional, played with a different strike partner or played a different role last season.
I would imagine the exit plan of players was set by the plc and given to JP based solely on financial aspects, although it would be nice to think he had some input on what players could not fit into the system and be sold. What is at risk is if plan A of McGoldrick fails or is injured only John is available when Rasiak has left unless we try another youngster to fire in the goals. How do you balance cost against results on the pitch when in the financial mire?
With regard to "low costs with low revenue is no better than higher costs with higher revenue", the differential is likely to be greater the higher the turnover so I wouldn't say it's the same financial position.