I completely agree and what you have said is so very true. It is about forming the clubs identity and as you have pointed out the long term aim should be for the club to be left in a better state than it was found so could not agree more.
As you have said for this club the first part of the rebuilding process is to get a full calendar year with KN as manager which would be an achievement in itself if he is still at the club when the transfer window opens in January.
Then it will be a case of going a full season.