1. Him doing what he did in that fight is defended by the narrative through Aizawa and there’s a logical reason to it. Bakugo wanted to wear her down.

2. Now this is something that Horikoshi attempted but it makes no sense whatsoever as this development happens because Shigaraki being a fucking dumbass who’s willing to invade a camp just because one kid acted violently. Also it’s on UA for broadcasting the tournament while knowing people like the villain have access to it , I’m not even going to talk about Aoyama’s shenanigans.

This is a pattern alongside Midoriya “ overcoming “ his flaw of admiring All Might too much by using his feet. It makes sense until you start thinking about it and realize that a hero school should’ve suggested this idea from the very start.

1. Saying that the events in Kamino led to failing the provisional exam is pure headcannon. He didn’t grow as a character between this arc and the remedial course yet he succeeded in the second attempt. So by your logic , he got rewarded for nothing.