At first I was so mad at Barnes and how the team suffered. I was frustrated and blamed the writers, producers, directors, any one who came up with such an "idiotic political unnecessary entanglement" in my favorite TV show. But then I came to realize that it is good to feel so strongly again about the team. Having an enemy like that may not be the first, but Barnes was so annoying that it's like the first (Strauss's nothing and she has even redeemed herself). As much as I hate the character brilliantly played, I was pretty excited to see what comes next because of that. And it is good to feel that way again. So I guess it is not a bad move after all!