I agree with you, Brit.
Archer, Kirk, Picard & Sisko are all legends. They all are positive parts of Starfleet history. Why is Janeway, the first featured woman labeled selfish and a criminal?
She pioneered the Delta Quaderant, made first contact with more species than Kirk, crippled the Borg, gathered the most info in Starfllet history to date and got her ship & crew home. They wrote Janeway to be a legend and hero as well.
None of these captains are written to be villains.
TPTB wouldn't have her change time if it were going to destroy millions of lifes.
Well, hold on. Are we talking in-universe, or out-of-universe here? Because in-universe, you're right, they are all legends for one reason or other. All five of them. That includes Janeway, who did in fact do all those things. Well, I dunno about "pioneered" the Delta Quadrant, more like sped through it ASAP to get home, but nonetheless... And in-universe,
nobody knows about future-Janeway's role in
Endgame except Janeway and whoever she tells. Because the timeline was erased/reset. Janeway going off to face the Borg cube in
Before Dishonour in no way detracts from her legendary status in-universe, I'd say. I don't think anywhere in Destiny or its follow-ups (I may well be wrong) is it implied by any characters that the Borg assault is her fault. She is not labeled "selfish" or "a criminal," and carries on the proud tradition of female captains like Erika Hernandez and Rachel Garrett.
Out of universe, however? I think Jon Archer may in fact get as much, if not more crap than Janeway from fans. And Sisko often gets called on for his actions in poisoning an entire Maquis colony, let alone
In the Pale Moonlight.
And who's to say that TPTB wouldn't have had Janeway change time if it meant sacrificing millions of lives? Why can't we let the unintended consequences of a character's actions be explored, if TPTB choose to? It's not like she could foresee what would happen, let alone the Caeliar element...