I don't dispute anything you said but one caveat I would offer...a couple of friends are PC alums and there may be no fanbase more disconnected from the reality of what their program is or can accomplish than these folks. Especially in the NIL world we now live in. These guys spent years knocking the balls off Ed Cooley, who probably got about as much out of that program as you can possibly get.
English has not covered himself in glory this season with his behavior, and that could certainly rub people the wrong way. But I wonder how much of people's discontent is a product of unrealistic expectations. Especially after losing an all league player for 1.5 seasons.