I appreciate what you say and ultimately I think the problems at Leeds are bigger than Rohan Smith (hence minimal material change since Furner and Agar for example). Resigning Fusitua is a peak example of that lack of direction.
That said, I genuinely don't think Smith helps, or if he does, he really does not convey that to fans very well at all. That in itself is a failing of his as the public face of the rugby department - if the results on the pitch don't do the talking then you have to be better off it and I think we can both agree that isn't Smith's strong suit.
I don't think the club has an identity or a set of leaders to implement that identity. We've been talking about young players for nearly a decade now too. I think Agar was treading water after being reluctant initially by his own admission. Smith again feels like a coach disconnected from the results and fanbase.
I wouldn't mind if Smith came out and critiqued the club publicly. That honesty is sorely missing towards the fans, some of whom are resorting to all they can with the current chants. I doubt he will though, as from GH's appearance on a recent Sky Sports podcast, he's of the belief everything is rosy...
We may only be a third of the way into a season, but it feels like last year already, and we're out of the cup too. Croft and Ackers look like half the players they were at Salford, Frawley seems to be no better than he ever was at Huddersfield, and Miller whilst lively and energetic simply isn't a seasoned enough RL fullback to make a contribution in "normal" attacking moves which is clearly hindering our opponents 20m attacking stats.
I remember you saying yourself that Smith wouldn't be able to start this season like last year, and we should wait for "his team". I think that time is coming...