Can someone explain to me what a DoF would do that isn't being done/partially being done already? As per a poster above, the club were reluctant recently.

I don't think we can argue that it represents a continuation of approach and avoids hiring managers diametrically opposed to their predecessor given our last three managers; nor that ensures first team down to youth team play same football (TOBW has said U23's now play more similarly to senior side albeit with much higher skill); nor that it stops transfer dealings being completely dependent on manager's connection (and exposed to their relationship with certain agents); nor that it creates a longer term plan...

Any fan walking into a meeting thinking the club have no plan/no idea saying, that cut and branch is needed and a DoF is the answer apparently isn't going to be well received - the last one reportedly got a bit tense at this question.

It was definitely needed when Tan arrived and in Warnock's transfer windows but, just like the Venky's, Tan isn't the same owner he was when he first showed up. A DoF might turn "better" into actually "good" but club still need to be persuaded.