It's a fair and reasonble point of view Cammy, I just don't like seeing more avenues to the first team close for our own young promising players like Lowry. Hagi & Lawrence will both be fit soon (hopefully) and that makes it even less likely that Lowry will get a good run of games needed to make the jump up to a first team starter.
I wonder if any manager now or in future the will feel at liberty to give a youngster a chance like Advocaat done with Barry Ferguson. Not just a few games, but a true run at it. Specially as we don't have such a strong team of pros to help a young guy learn now.