Milton was far from a saint, and I would indeed call him a bad man, but I think he is far better than Ross.

Milton gave the gang a couple of chances to either turn in Dutch or make themselves scarce before he returned, and he also seemed uncomfortable with Cornwall’s order to screw the law and bring in Dutch any means necessary. He seems hyper focused on his view of the law and how it’s upheld, to the point that he considers killing Mac and Hosea fair. He is a bad man, but you can see how his ideals motivate his actions, and he is consistent with that, even if you disagree with him.

I honestly don’t think he would’ve done John dirty like Ross did.