So what? If true, he's smart. If not, he's... what... decent? Correct? Still smart? Someone's (imagined) motivations hardly matter if they are doing the right

So what? If true, he's smart. If not, he's... what... decent? Correct? Still smart? Someone's (imagined) motivations hardly matter if they are doing the right thing. Criticizing someone that has done the decent thing because of what you imagine their motivation might be is a pretty clear indicator of your own bias.