I opened the mailbag for the first time this offseason and, as always, plenty of high-quality questions had poured in. There were so many good queries that I’m going to break up my responses into two stories to ensure I get to as many as possible.With Thursday’s open OTA being the media’s first access to a full-team practice, I figured it would make sense to hold off on the personnel-based questions until next week, since I’ll have a much clearer picture then. First up, I’ll tackle the questions focused on team brass. Here we go!(Editor’s note: Questions have been edited for clarity.)Any word on whether Joe Schoen will be let go or have his contract extended by the Giants? — Dhealey2776There hasn’t been any word on general manager Joe Schoen’s status, which is a strong sign that he’s safe, for now. Beyond that, his status remains unclear. Schoen is clearly liked by ownership, but two prime opportunities to extend him — after coach John Harbaugh’s hiring and after the draft — have passed. (There’s no official transaction wire for executive contracts like there is for player signings, but news of an extension likely would have leaked.) Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who was in a similar position to Schoen last offseason, received an extension in July to sync his contract with coach Ben Johnson’s. Perhaps the Giants will operate on a similar timeline?I go back to Schoen’s comment the day after last season ended, when he noted that the length of his contract doesn’t assure job security. An extension would only impact ownership’s wallet because if Harbaugh wants a new GM after the season, a change will be made. While an extension would demonstrate ownership’s belief in Schoen, there really isn’t any downside to just letting the final year of his contract play out at this point. There shouldn’t be questions about his future after a full year working with Harbaugh.What exactly does Schoen do on a day-to-day basis, especially now that Dawn Aponte seems to be the one negotiating deals/handling cap space? — Anthony D.Anthony noted that this was a genuine question, but it’s become a touchy subject since Schoen has been referred to as a “glorified scout,” and he has maintained that his role hasn’t changed. As usual, the truth sits somewhere in the middle.Schoen’s role undoubtedly has changed. He used to be the top authority on personnel decisions, but that power now belongs to Harbaugh. Aponte reports to Harbaugh, unlike predecessor Kevin Abrams, who reported to Schoen for four years. The video and analytics departments also now report to Aponte instead of Schoen.There have been a lot of changes, but there’s still plenty for Schoen to manage. The draft was a prime example. Schoen and his staff are immersed in scouting draft prospects 365 days a year in a way that’s impossible for a coach to do; Schoen clearly still has a prominent role in that process. His staff will spend the months leading into the season scouring the waiver wire and scouting other teams in the hopes of finding hidden gems after cut day. The biggest difference looming over everything is that the head coach is at the top of the organization’s new power structure.Harbaugh used his vast leverage to secure reporting directly to ownership, yet the front office remained intact outside of Abrams’ dismissal and Aponte’s arrival. What do you make of the lack of change and the lack of personnel executive additions from the Ravens? — Robert W.That has been the biggest surprise of Harbaugh’s tenure. Even if he was blown away by the aptitude of every member of a front office that has been here for the 22-45-1 run under Schoen, it still was expected that Harbaugh would bring in someone with ties to him from Baltimore.Instead, the only two front-office additions, Aponte and director of college scouting John Ritcher, had previously worked with Schoen. There could be a variety of factors involved in the lack of Harbaugh-driven additions. Perhaps he truly is that impressed with the existing staff, but if there have been any failed bids to hire someone from Baltimore or another team, those likely wouldn’t become public. And maybe Harbaugh is just waiting until after the season to make any major shakeups to the front office.What’s your sense that systemic organizational changes are happening under Harbaugh? How has Harbaugh the CEO left his mark so far? — John R.It’s hard to put my finger on specifics at this point because Harbaugh’s tenure is still in its early stages. He only got on the field for the first time with the full 90-man roster last week. Although I mentioned the lack of front-office turnover, he clearly had ideas on how to align things differently by taking responsibilities off Schoen’s plate and giving them to Aponte.Harbaugh has emphasized beefing up the strength and conditioning staff. And there has been a focus on creating better synergy between the strength staff and the medical staff. The video and analytics departments have been amplified. It’s too early to gauge the impact of these changes, but the Giants hope it leads to the type of sustained success enjoyed by top franchises.It is quite apparent there is now an adult in the room influencing front office decisions. What insight do you have into the span of control Harbaugh has with personnel decisions? — Ken L. Collaboration is the favored word of all involved, but simply put, Harbaugh has total control. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s identifying every undrafted free-agent target, but no personnel decisions are being made without his approval.