Him not being a republican doesn't really mean much, there's some pretty nasty democrats out there (and some very nice republicans).
No he did. Like, TVT weren't hindering his music making, to be able to "focus on music" means he didn't have to worry about money. Not blaming the dude, I'd do the same, but it's hardly appealing to this idealised aesthetic you have.
Also how much of YZ's story was actually by Rob? Because comparing TR and RS's tweets and blog posts etc, the whole theme feels WAY more Rob than Trent, imo - and they both created the world.