I've read different takes but having this full article, particularly with the parts quoted by @ThisIsBirdland above, makes me feel somewhat better about it.
The other day, I DM'd a former player who's now on MLB Network, sending him Elias' explanation that was quoted in one of these threads. His response was, "These decisions are always tough, u just don't want him to get discouraged b/c he is already disappointed. I've been. He knows he has nothing left to prove but he's not the first and won't be the last!"
Am glad to now read the quote below from Matt Holliday, from the article. The parenting Jackson has received to bring him this far seems to be a bonus we will continue to benefit from: