It's fair if that's how you see it. However, the same is even more true for Inoda in this game, but to a much bigger extent. The way the script is written, the whole of Part 2 revolves around delivering Inoda perfect opportunities to score his goals. Every character that interacts with him serves only this purpose, including Kirito. The same is true for every situation he is in. It's so forced and predictable, and therefore boring. Tbh, Kirito doesn't even feel like he is actually involved in the main plot, but more like a useless NPC serving as a simple story device. At least in the original series, there was some dynamic between different characters, struggles, etc., but here, it's just a straight railway.
I'm not a fan of SAO; I only watched the first season, but to me, he didn't really feel any different from any other shounen character.
Edith:
Ironically, I get your points because I have the same feeling in Part 2 with Inoda. However, in Part 1, he was the only decent character in my eyes. He actually had some development, and it was interesting to follow his approaches. In Part 2, he is just annoying and flat.