I would love the new guys to succeed as much as anyone else.
I just find it odd that there is such complete turnover among all the people who know the players in the system. I'm guessing it's close to unprecedented? We're like a first year expansion franchise (in that respect).
I note that Servais said it will take time to build trust with the players. I think that's a great sign of the person he is...but also a description of the situation.
I think Montero is a good example. By what we've seen, he has 'turned it around', at least in terms of attitude/discipline, etc. Now, that may have been totally self-generated. It may have been DESPITE what the system did for/to him. But it also could have been the way he was handled/treated by the now departed administration. All I'm saying is that the new guys would have no idea how to handle his specific case until they got a chance to know who he is and what makes him tick. In other words, it will take time--for everyone.
Chris Gwynn may be a great guy. But his results weren't. Will the new mental motivation guy be able to work wonders with a one-size-fits-all approach? Maybe, but I doubt it. People are just going to take some time to get to know each other until we see real results.
Now, having said that, here's hoping I'm wrong.