I never understood this "circling of the wagons" that actors do these days when people point out how shit their production is. There will be future productions, why go down with the ship? One example I remember was Jason Isaacs who played Lorca in Star Trek Discovery. Even among the most vocal STD haters, almost everyone was saying the one bright spot in the show was Isaacs and his acting. Some critics were hoping that he might be brought back in a larger role. (and get rid of the piece of fucking wood black woman they had as main character)

But then he went and called haters of the show losers who sit in their basements wearing stained underwear. (???) I had no opinion of the guy before that, and now my opinion is only negative. What was the point of saying anything?

It might be "smart" in a short-term nepotistic sense, understanding the industry cares more about virtue signaling than sales, but the actual smart move is to be like Henry Cavil and side with the audience and the integrity of your stories.