I still thought it was the right decision for the sole fact that the team was still in playoff contention. It's easy for us as fans to say "they're not going to make it anyway and if they do, they won't do anything" but imagine being a player on the team and basically hearing your Coach say "Hey, even though we're still in contention, we probably won't make it anyway so we're going to shift our focus towards next season when half of you may not be here even though you're here now".
TL
R - It's always easy for us as fans to second guess when we're not the ones making the decision.