The second thread you posted, Leena, had a place in the folder, as it's major news, but yeah I agree it has just gone downhill. I apologize for my part, if I had any.
According to prowrestling.com, which we know takes their newsbits from other sites, HHH is prepared to play face for the rest of his career. So there's your top face.
So you have no way of knowing where Mick is coming from, gotcha. I, myself, have 3 mouths to feed (wife included), and I know that I'd take the job over any perceived "principles", especially when the slight didn't occur to me personally.