Surely losing the bagage and making the money he needed to setup his family was the priority in that case?
Jesse was a tool, he needed that tool to achieve his goals in a limited time frame, rehabing two addicts is time consuming and difficult under the best circumstances.
A bit of a sociopath take sure, but Heisenberg may have been one in the end.
Campaigns that take the high road lose. It’s a strategy that doesn’t win over undecided voters.