Why was the Baptism of Poland not a loss but a gain?

Why baptism of Poland was not a loss but a gain? This is quite a complex question. The subject can be approached from many angles. The most important issues have already been raised in the first two paragraphs.

Baptism Poland was an unprecedented event in the scale of our country at that time. This event pushed our country to another level. It was mainly about the relationship with the then Europe, and mainly with our western and southern neighbours, which were the Germans and the Czechs. Firstly, alliances. Poland was gaining a huge position in talks with other countries concerning not only wars but also alliances. The argument of defending the Christian faith, which had been used so powerfully before, no longer counted when our country was declared a state of war or even ordinary plunder. Baptism itself raised the rank of our ruler. It also resulted in establishing relations with the Pope, who was very important in the world at that time, and on whom a great deal depended. The Polish state was then recognised as a missionary territory, directly subordinate to the Pope. The missions brought much good to our country in the form of western cultural influences. This in turn led to a huge development of our lands, structure and the whole Polish state. The Baptism of Poland also meant the unification of many internal affairs which in the long run led to the unification of the Polish nation. The first bishopric was established in Poznan, the first church structures were organised and many matters led directly or indirectly to the further development of our state.