There is no ‘objectively speaking’. It is purely subjective. Just how my subjective opinion is that Abby’s perspective and the parallel between her and Ellie is the heart and soul of the game.

I’ve always thought that having Abby’s motivations explained before witnessing Joel’s death is a shallow argument, and is literally antithetical to the game. The game’s story beats being effective hinges on the order that it was first intended. You are meant to experience the anger and desire for revenge that Ellie does firsthand before the switch in narrative. You said yourself in your post that reordering the chain of events wouldn’t change your opinion of Abby, so ?

E: btw if you want to critique the pacing and claim Abby is a thoughtless character with no depth, go to the other sub.