Surviving Stalin-era battleships could accelerate Soviet carriers

How would completed Stalin-era battleships and battlecruisers change Gorshkov's plans?

A ready-made heavy surface core would give him projection assets and likely allow carrier development to begin earlier.

The alternate-history answer treats large ships as an existing core around which a more capable ocean-going fleet could develop. Battleships and battlecruisers would immediately provide visible projection assets and trained formations for heavy surface operations. Their presence would not replace carriers, but could make the argument and supporting force for carriers easier to establish. Gorshkov could therefore move sooner from preserving a surface foundation to adding naval aviation and a more complete balanced fleet.