She was very convincing. The problem was more one of motivations. She rarely, if ever, was willing to do the right thing...unless that right thing also was what she wanted to do anyway.
There's a level of respect one can give to a character that goes with their own beliefs - against a system or leader - but time after time after time? Without any real understanding or care for the downstream effects on those on your own side, striving to accomplish the same goals. You can only screw over those on your side so many times, even if it's for the right reasons, before you should rightfully be sent packing, ignored, or hated.