I've heard it and it's a great mantra. And I know that this forum can explode with negativity. I do see a pretty fair balance of opinion most of the time. I'm one of the people that does enjoy talking about what needs to be fixed (from my perspective) more than I talk about what's right. I'll admit that. But I think my criticisms are about making a new ending. At least that's my objective.
I know the JJ thread had some people assuming something must have gone wrong. But for the most part, the majority of contributors recognized it as a promotion and opportunity to be nearer his origins.
True... there are probably a lot of "cynical old men" in the mix. Perhaps the 3 decades of being in the athletic fan dungeon had a negative effect. You cannot go back and make fans different (to borrow from your mantra). I'd suggest you couple your mantra with a little forgiveness of the cynical old man fan. I watched many of them be torchured by this institution. People that don't post on here just gave up or never cared.