Agree with every word of your post.I'm not shocked by this. Allowing Shoeless Joe before Rose passed would have opened up other arguments for Rose. It makes sense they waited, even if some see it as in bad taste.
I grew up a Reds fan. Still am. Love them. I was surrounded by them. My older brother wanted to name me Griffey. Rose didn't deserve the Hall of Fame.
He bet on his team. He had a chance to make a deal that would have gotten him in the Hall at some point and wouldn't take it. The he said he didn't bet on baseball. He lied. Then he said he bet on them to win every night. He lied. Every chance he had to come clean, he deflected, lied, or tried to take the spotlight away from those who were just elected to the hall. And he came clean in a book. To make money off the situation again.
He was to blame for his situation every step of the way.
His accomplishments were already in Cooperstown and at the Reds Hall of Fame. He was on the All-Century Team. He was acknowledged as one of the greats by his peers and MLB. He was a fantastic baseball player. And he was also a horrible person with bad character. And he served his lifetime ban.