Like I said, the debt gets turned into equity. So that becomes an asset. The ground would be valued as an asset, not at what it cost to build.
The rub to be fair to you, is the debt to actually build the thing. Like many, I am perhaps naively thinking that is kinda squared off behind the scenes, so to speak.
As for profit, my line for a few years now has been that a wider narrative is being played out. Everton, the ground, Moshiri are all a conduit to that.
I know it's pernickety but the club have a value on the stadium of £350.
There is clearly a wider game being played here, around Liverpool waterfront and commercial assets that go alongside it. Some of this will be played out in public (the purchase of the Liver Building) but much of it will never see the light of day (and if people are aware of it they will not make it public).
As you've said, there's an easy way to turn debt into shares which I suspect will happen. I don't actually think Moshiri and whoever may be behind him are massively concerned about Everton turning a profit. I think they are quite happy to subsidise Everton if needs be to secure the wider goals around the waterfront. If they were concerned making a profit far more emphasis goes on commercial deals and we don't keep having big summer splurges.
I think Everton, and particularly a successful Everton operating on the waterfront is of enormous strategic value to them. If Brexit goes a certain way there will be great opportunities in the city centre/sea front and the people who own the football club, much of the land around it and buildings live the Liverbird (and any others) will be in a very good position.
I have been critical of lots of things Moshiri has done and the board. I am not roundly uncritical. To me 52k is a travesty. However I am very calm it gets built. When Oligarchs want something to happen, they exert a fair bit more influence than blokes like Bill Kenwright.