I truly think the biggest factor is as follows.
Regardless if we all think Russ has been in essence calling the shots for the past few years with minimal input from Ralph, the rest of the league wasn't so sure, nor did they give a crap. IMO they assumed a 94 year old owner was calling the shots from Detroit and now they know officially that its not the case, that has got to change the way others view this opportunity as a potential landing spot for coaches, players etc.