Winning keeps everyone happy. It also hides a myriad of things.
Regarding the grand strategy, last year's team says hello. Neither side of the ball adjusted to the talent we had. Hence one could argue the grand strategy of winning is a longer-term play and does not come at the cost of how they win. Sark and PK ran their system and expected for the players to adjust. That is what happened, and we saw the outcome.
Sark, prior to the season, confirmed this strategy when he told the story of Pete Carroll telling him there are two ways to run a program. Complete overhaul/stick to what you know or build upon someone elses base which often leads to short term wins. While i wouldn't go as far as to say that Sarks grand strategy isn't about winning he has clearly, if every so subtly, stated that his grand strategy does not place winning in the short term above how/what he feels is best for the long term. Bold strategy cotton, with this bunch, lets see how it works out.
Also they won't go 3-9. 8 wins, sadly, is sufficient for hope that we are headed in the right direction.