The type of good people are advocating here for is purely archetypical. They largely want a virtue of morality, who'll oppose murder and other bad deed and at the same time be a 'bigger person' when exposed to evil influence. Gale and Wyll are not good enough because they showed weakness, Gale values his life and magic and Wyll values being something bigger than a spoiled brat, he values acknowledgement. But what people seemingly need is a paragon of tenacity, some kind of a pure soul with everything in life figured out. As people say in my country "If you want to help others, start by helping yourself". Archetypical good characters have their dilemmas sorted out therefore they can very effectively channel their good energy towards others.