Answered in that were not
We ended it, for various reasons, with Kiwi-born Hadleigh Parkes scoring two tries on his Test debut against South Africa.
Parkes’ startling debut was probably an indication that Wales must continue to adopt a horses-for-courses approach rather than blindly trying to throw the ball about no matter what.
Perhaps there has been too much emphasis on a perceived Wales’ tactical transformation.
Where exactly they are at on this front, and where they will go in the Six Nations, remains an imponderable. What will happen at scrum-half? Wales, because of Rhys Webb’s unfortunate ineligibility from the start of next season, find themselves in no ordinary situation regarding the No.9 jersey.
What did the autumn tell us about the pecking order?
Well, it told us that Webb remains the best we have. The Toulon-bound man offers a threat others have yet to match.
But it’s as clear as mud what Gatland will do in the Six Nations.
Does he squeeze every last drop out of Webb before he leaves? Does he make Gareth Davies his first choice with one eye on the World Cup? Does he persist with Aled Davies, who was underwhelming against South Africa after being handed the start?
When Gatland speaks at media briefings you sense there is still a part of him that hasn’t accepted he will definitely be without Webb because of the new 60-cap selection policy surrounding overseas-based players.
But it’s not going to change, so he needs to decide how to manage the scrum-half situation in the new year. Composition of the back three Leigh Halfpenny is not providing the threat as a broken field runner that Wales need from their full-back. He lacks raw pace and doesn’t have a side-step to worry Test defenders.
That’s not to say he doesn’t have plenty of other qualities which do not need revisiting.
But Gatland clearly has a big decision to make in this area for the Six Nations.
In-form Scotland are first up, a team that, through Stuart Hogg, exemplifies the virtues of having a full-back who, given half a yard of space will hurt you.
Hallam Amos’ emergence over the autumn further complicates the equation because the Dragons man is not, at the moment, someone Gatland can afford to sideline.
With George North likely to be back fit, Gatland has to decide what he wants from his back three, what is most important. It will be fascinating... How will Wales score tries off later phases? Scoring off first phase hasn’t been a problem for Wales in the recent past. But when they are stopped in their tracks and have to recycle, a familiar picture emerges.
Wales get bogged down bashing into defences that have every angle covered. They are either turned over or an unforced error undoes the good work.
One of the problems has been alluded to already, the ball is too often too slow to come back, but inventiveness is also lacking.
You feel this is one area that is difficult in many ways for Gatland and his coaches to rectify.
So much of it is down to confidence, game-awareness, decision-making and speed of thought, qualities that by their very nature are innate.
Even so, Wales cannot rely on scoring off first phase come the Six Nations. They simply can’t.