You can't overlook the positives Punk brought to AEW. Many of the young talent in the company has given him heaps of praise since he left. Darby, Starks, MJF, Danhausen, Britt Baker all loved the guy. This has held true to WWE as well. Look what Trick Williams said about him
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CM Punk is mentoring NXT talent in and out of the ring, reveals Trick Williams.
"I didn’t meet CM Punk until after the rumors about his character were brought about from other places... all I’m gonna say is that dude, Punk, man, good dude, like, solid. You can just tell when some people are just genuine, and he’s very genuine.
"He gives us real advice, too. He talks about how to handle yourself, in the ring, outside the ring, with everything it takes to become a superstar... He’s] been very helpful for a lot of us."
(Source: No-Contest Wrestling Podcast)
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Many in WWE have said the same thing. They heard stories about Punk's past, and were leery of him. Yet just as in AEW he's been a mentor to many backstage, and has been good for morale. Realistically his problems in AEW come down to a select few who antagonized him. AEW is fraught with backstage issues, where the inmates run the asylum. These issues are still present after Punk left, which speaks to Khan having no control backstage. If you listened to Punk's interview with Ariel Helwani that much of the problems stem from Khan's complete lack of control and inexperience in the business. Punk repeatedly asked Tony to step in and "do something", but Khan is feckless with his action figures.
Punk was unable to control his emotions and made mistakes which led to his firing. Yet if Tony actually laid down the law, or gave Punk control of Collision then the issues would have sorted itself out. The Bucks crew wanted Punk out, and they got exactly what they wanted.