I don't knwo that it's giving him a pass more so than providing context. If Loomis was making all the decisions and taking final say you'd absolutely dump those failed issues all on him, but if it's a collaborative effort then it means it's a shared responsibility. Meaning they share when things are right, and they share when things go wrong.
DA takes part of the blame if those are the guys he chose. You can't force people to blame one person in a two people effort lol. It's like you're confusing people taking that into context w/ them absolving Loomis of ALL responsibility.
I don't think anyone on this board thinks Mickey's hands are clean in any way, were just acknowledging he had accomplices in making the mess. Payton was absolutely behind some of the "one player away" mantra and kicking of the can. DA was absolutely behind two of the worst QB searches in Saints history.
Mickey supported them and in the case of Payton his support ultimately lead to a lot of wins, robbing Peter to pay Paul eventually comes back to haunt you. It was inevitable.