You might be on to something Opinionated, or maybe the message is that we sort of, kind of like what we think they are doing, but we like the newbies more. We wont toss the old guard out this go around, but we are repositioning them near the exit door as a fair warning.
It is also a distinct possibility that many voters dont know enough to even have an opinion, but they want to be a part of the process anyway.