With the statement that they are thankful to TM for allowing it. I would say he is doing both. If he was leaving there would be no reason to be thankful to TM.
I think you might find that a touch illegal , and a great deal stupid, because you will be alienating an entire generation. As people die you will lose supporters with no one to replace them, eventually the club dies. Good plan?
What is irrationally is saying we are a competent championship team on the strength of finishing 9th-12th when we haven’t finished. We have taken 5points from the last 18 available. That is a fact.