Thrust into a position he never aimed for (my guess), our new Speaker is using his head. He comes from a good place but is wise enough not to make the perfect become an enemy of the good? (again, my guesstimate).
IF he pulls this off, then the attendant, collateral damage means a plus in the win/loss column.
Good politics is the "art of the doable".
We don't get everything we want in one sweep.
But we keep sweeping.