Yes. The scenarios I mentioned in previous posts usually based on the assumption that teams promote. To avoid confusion, I have already repeated to mention it.
If Bram Houtappel you plan to tank, your players will not lose a star at season beginning. So you can much easier to maintain players 5 star. I have no experience on this and you may study Sully's advice. I just imagine that in case my team will tank I will buy young players by the end of tanking season because there is less competition in auction market and I have time to train them.