Despite the positivity he is harbouring, Pocognoli is not oblivious that Scotland need to improve this month. Qualification for Euro 2028 is what he coined the big job.
All he wants to do now is make the most of this time to know his squad as deeply as possible, to see body language and attitude in some situations and to have most of the information to start that job.
He suggested Miller is a victim of playing in the area of the team's most competitive field and wants to deploy him in a more advanced midfield role.
The result, in football's reactive world, was bound to attract scrutiny of approach, systems and squad make-up. Pocognoli insisted he was happy with the camp.
Like with Findlay, if he's doing well with the Under-21s, for us it's like a massive scouting report for the future because we can see him in his best position in the shape we want to see.
Pocognoli played down the decision to leave out a 20-year-old as not a big topic, though his international career remains a curious case.
We've offered him the opportunity to play for the Under-21s, maybe in the position and shape from the first team, the Scotland boss revealed.
We have some missing players around the left side and, combined with his quality and what we are looking for on the pitch, it's a logical choice, Pocognoli said of Penrice's inclusion. Scotland head coach Pocognoli said radical change was not required to improve his team after a mixed maiden camp that included a home defeat to Slovenia.
There is no reason to change everything, he said. He was clear the side needed the right balance between changing things, experimenting and also being successful.