Totally agree with you. The success we've had here is almost obscene! I said it here before, 6 epic Superbowls, countless AFC Championships and Division Titles, if we never win anything else until I die, I'll die a happy man. The success is eternal, nobody can ever take that away, and it's part of the culture and history of this team. Ask the Steeler fans about the great 70s team, and they will recall Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, Mean Joe, Jack Ham, Webster, Stallworth, Terry etc etc as if they just stopped playing last week.
I'm really enjoying this season, like watching Cam play, and most of us want him to succeed because he's the NE QB. That seems a strange thing to have to say, but there are some NE fans, amazingly, who don't want him to succeed at all because their feelings were hurt when Tom left and they blame Bill and god knows whoever else and Cam being successful just can't be countenanced. If Cam struggles, they feel it proves some weird point. It seems some "fans" would be more than comfortable with Cam failing here and Tom winning on another team....which is bizarre when you think about it.
I do think you get to see the real fans in situations like this. The ones who will stick with the team when maybe success won't be enjoyed for a few years to come. The rest of us will enjoy the rebuild and look forward to seeing what Bill comes up with in the next few years.