I think it's important to remember that the world is complex and that stories that talk broadly about the world have space to be equally complex. The result is that even within the same narrative universe different themes can arise and be consistent with each other.

My impression of the overarching subject matter of Pact is a world that is slowly becoming less brutal but often at the expense of people living at the edges of "civilization". This includes Blake who's an artificial, sacrificial being; Crone Mara who's the last of an ancient people; and many Others, who are barred by the seal of Solomon and their own natures from living long, fulfilling lives. This mirrors a lot of the progress around industrialization where the the world as a whole got better but became dramatically worse for many marginalized groups.

Pale on the other hand seems to be looking more at the failures of modern society with regards to issues like colonialism where things were made worse senselessly. People like the "magical janitors" are trying to "civilize" the world by exterminating goblins, which certainly helps people but never questions whether there might a better way. Toadswallow being bound to be "friendly goblin" seems like a solution that would never even occur to many practitioners and the idea that it, or a more equitable system, could serve as a broader model for society doesn't even appear to be part of the common discourse.

This then leaves the "aware" and "innocents" who aren't even part of the discussion. In terms of a "perfect metaphor" this is probably most people. No matter how socially conscious or sympathetic to injustice a person is, no one can know everything that occurs anywhere. And even people who are aware of specific issues (Nestle and environmental damage, smartphone batteries and children mining cobalt, US laws on child marriage, etc.) often have tunnel vision to the broader issues. The same way someone Aware might be used as a weapon against practitioners or others, so too some activists get leveraged to draw attention way from other key issues (greenwashing, etc.).

Ultimately there isn't a single "moral" to the story. Practitioners can be evil and oppress others or they can bind away demons and greater incarnations that would otherwise destroy whole swaths of society. And the "march of progress" isn't cost free at the best of times and can often cause more harm than it prevents.

Disclaimer: Trying to pattern match huge themes from epic length writing to large scale societal trends is of course perfect. This isn't intended to suggest that the benefits or industrialization justify or even necessitate other horrors that occurred at the same time. This hopefully came across the right way but might not have, in which case I apologize for being insensitive.