Restructured contract = I don't believe you can't actually do a good job.
I'm going to look at this in a positive way since that is healthier to do.
1: If he doesn't win next year, he will get fired. There shouldn't be any debate about that.
2: Obviously the buyout would have gotten lowered, which is the point of a new contract. Now to wait and see what the new buyout is so we can find out how easy it will be to fire him next year if he fails again.
3: With a lower buyout, more money for a new staff if he doesn't win next year. Another year that the facilities will have been developed and can sell to a new head coach.
4: No Bill O'Brien disaster of a hire that people talked about.
5: The football program will survive if Frost doesn't win.
6: if Frost does win, then we are good to go for at least another season (2023).
I couldn't have had my goals for any season under Frost be any more realistic than they were (posting history shows it) -- just make a bowl game. That will still be my goal for the program next year, but I will still assume a failing season and a new head coach after the 2022 season.
The program will live on no matter what happens over the next 8 to 11 months.