No. It's not based on "years of evidence". It's based on years of worthless opinion that isn't supported by actual FACT.
- Pats spent to the cap for most of Belichick's career. This was confirmed numerous times by PatsCap.
- Last year was the first in memory that the Pats had such a large carryover.
- The Kraft Organization built the current stadium without Seat Licensing. I won't say W/O public funds because that's a misnomer. They get all sorts of Tax breaks and incentives..
- They've regularly updated the Stadium since it's completion. Some good. Some to the fans chagrin.
- They added the Team planes, a first in the league, in 2017. The completely refitted 767s. Just because they didn't drop $450M on two planes right off the assembly line doesn't mean they didn't spend tens of millions for the planes.
You seem to be conflating the Patriots with the fictional Cleveland Indians of the movie "Major League".