Cutting down to 4 PPV's a year and letting expensive talent go doesn't seem like the best indicator of success to me.
Lawls, who exactly do you consider the expensive talent? Sting is still in TNA. Hogan is still with them. Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Christy Hemme, Chavo Guerrero, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe - all still in TNA, and some of them even signed new contracts (Joe, Magnus, Roode). Ken Anderson said he expects to sign a new TNA contract within the next week. Mickie James said she's not allowed to speak about her status atm. Why would she do that if she is a free agent? Free agents can speak their minds, and that indicates the new deal might be in closure with TNA.
The only two "expensive" talents that were let go were Matt Morgan and Tara, the others were either in OVW for training (Crimson, Hendrix, Silva)or undercarders like Joey Ryan, York and DOC Gallows.
Oh yeah, expensive. Talk about bringing in two MMA fighters, who sure as shit wouldn't appear for some low money.