the head of the monster must be removed

That's a lot to read into.... assumptions.

I do not fault him for everything, and there is in fact substance to it.
We have a failing - wait, not really failing but more of misfiring system.
What you can read into it what I am really saying - "Maybe there is a misalignment of power" (a great point you pointed out but didn't make the connection to)
There are far worse systems, as I have said.

I came from one of the worst systems ever. There was over 20 years of epic fail.
I know when things aren't right, by experience.

I'll step back and take a higher altitude review.
The first thing on the table is Tomlin. The guy has produced winning teams for a crazy number of years and managed to get to 2 Super Bowls.
In any standard, that's darn good.
But the issue is we are always the bridesmaids but never the bride of lately. The one and done's wear on fans.
So to sum it, we are not a team whose seasons end by weak 6, we are usually in the race but can't finish.
Why?
There's something to be said about Tomlin being done. 19 years is an eternity in the NFL and the opposition becomes all too familiar with him.
He makes changes only when cornered - attrition usually.

In Pittsburgh, they've never really made splash moves, in the draft or in free agency. So, yes, maybe it is the culture.
In the old days, we called it a small market franchise. The cap has changed that.

At a high level, they've made bad cap decisions in some cases. That will happen.
They've been unable to produce elite players from the draft... of late, Ben, Troy, TJ and some others but that was Colbert.
In charge of the draft, Omar has some promising linemen, that's great. I think the scouts are fairly strong.
I think Omar is a mediocre GM, partially because of culture there and partially from his own doings and partially because of the structure of power.

I'm not excessively negative on him by any stretch of the imagination, it is more of that I keep dragging the same facts of the matter up - beating a dead horse.
In self-critique, I should be a little patient to see what this year (2026) brings.
Things that make me antsy:
- Teams have to drive a stake in the ground and commit to solving their biggest needs. Failure comes with any risk. QB has to be addressed; we cannot be living off cast offs.
- In this NFL, innovation is key. Tomlin made some changes, but I see a failure to step into the new era.
- I don't trust Omar to be strong enough to shepherd in changes needed.
- If Tomlin retires, does anyone have faith that he can search and find the right guy?
- If Tomlin is failing, does he have the strength to drive that change? It feels like he does just what his job description says and doesn't make waves.

All these words are a bit much but the obvious is just that, the obvious. I don't want a Pirates part II version here.
For my part, I can keep what I know to myself and just let it roll.