Is everything we've heard to date pointing towards a diagnosis of a mini re-build?

We are staring down the retirement of our two (now) former captains from the HB line. Possibly losing from the forward line are Crameri, Stringer and Cloke (if the rumours were true). Then culling Hamilton & Honeychurch. At best Morris & Cloke if he plays on has just one year.

That's possibly as many as 1,300 games experience gone in 12 months, who when fit and in form were best 22 (ex. H & HC). I know injuries lessened their roles this year, which also aligns with our drop off. But are we just re-setting things, or is this now a mini re-build to relaunch the dynasty dream? And now a big effort between Dal & JMac to either trade or draft ourselves back up.