I wonder if the minutes of the 1990s board meetings still exist. Those would make for fascinating reading.

Despite announcing plans to re-develop Meadow Lane in late 1990, the ground share with Fword was still being talked about in October 1991 (with the club in the top flight by then)..... "Chairman Mr Derek Pavis today predicted that Nottingham would get a “super stadium” and talked about the acute problems he faces in trying to redevelop Meadow Lane."
So this confirms that us getting promoted to the top flight did very much change the course of history in terms of the ground, finances, re-building and the ramifications for being able to stabilise as a top 2 tier club.