At this point, you can still dethatch, aerate, and topdress the lawn. Lastly, make sure to put a "winterizer" fertilizer down in late October/November. You may want to still to your early fall lawn feeding as well.
Also, studies seem to show that people who swear, are more intelligent.
https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-is-a-sign-of-more-intelligence-not-less-say-scientists
So let me get this straight. ShimmyJimmy wants a 70mph White Hurricane in Winter but doesn't want a Cat 1 to make landfall in Harwich, MA, Cape Cod USA?
Yeah, he needs to improve his soil composition. It may take a few years of doing this to really turn it around. Focus on that and the grass will respond.