Why does it seem to be automatically believed that getting rid of certain kinds of players is a bad thing?
Not at all. If anything it helps Wallace for 2015 because this team has a chance to be pretty damn good. It's in 2016 that Wallace, Wake and Grimes will all feel those affects.
Actually weakens CK's narrative. Despite being the kind of player Philbin supposedly prefers Clemons wasn't resigned. Sounds like there could be other reasons why players aren't resigned or cut other than Philbin having a personal grudge.