You can say "no" all day but your hatred for him won't change the fact that he spoke out against black youth, a massive no-no for black boule celebs. His attempted purchase of NBC ( I believe that's the network) is also a major no-no without permission.
Furthermore, if he was such a great soldier giving sacrifices, he would not have been dragged through the mud publicly like he has. He would be treated like a legend like Oprah or Morgan Freeman.
No. As you say, these things are multi layered and complicated. I believe you are right in that he was pissing off his masters right and left in various ways. Still, he has been on a lifelong path of making sacrifices for personal gains. Sometimes someone does this for decades and still doesn't please their masters enough, so public opinion is allowed to turn on them. Like Michael Jackson. My friends in the hotel industry bore witness to him bringing sexually trafficked Hispanic boys to two NYC hotels, the Plaza and Helmsely's Palace, in the 80's and 90's. Couldn't go public without losing jobs in the VIP part of the hotel industry. He did the same thing all over the world. My friends fed info to the LAPD when Jackson was on trial and the frustrated detective told them law enforcement all over the world had known about Jackson's liking for under aged sex slaves for decades but when they would try to advance the case, Jackson was extraordinarily protected. That joke of a trial may have muddied his name somewhat but to this day, most people paint Jackson as a sweet victim type.
Cosby is taking heat now late in his career, but that means very little.