Drwhoman, you could certainly argue that health considerations are taking a backseat to other things under Boris. There's been a local lockdown in Huddersfield, so I can't go to a neighbour's house/garden but can go to a local pub or into work in Leeds, which isn't under lockdown (yet). Go figure. I'm surprised the EFL haven't looked at moving the start date back to the start of October, the government's aspirational date for allowing fans back into games, though recent events suggest that may get moved back as well.
BBTC, I'm unsure how much say Mike Jackson will have on the timing of recruitment, but guessing that Mark will have explained his strategy during the interview process. If there's no sign of a change to the start date in a week or so, then it becomes more of a risk to hold off recruitment at that point, although one which could pay off in considering the long-term future of our football club.
Bigmart, wasn't Chris Kirkland shown putting Scott Davies through his paces in the return to training footage? Until we recruit a reserve keeper, the value of having a goalkeeping coach is limited, that's an area where I could understand Mark keeping his hand is his pocket a little while longer.