On the Rocket front, does that mean he didn't read any of the Team Rocket information he was provided with upon introduction? The Code of Conduct would have explained some of that at least, and since Valmont is no stranger to secret organizations, I'm not sure why he wouldn't be more cautious about what he was telling people in general.

I'm a little concerned that you don't have any reasoning for those choices. There's leeway for interpretation with any character, but that needs to be supported by canon or game development. Otherwise it seems like you're ignoring characterization in order to get the outcome you want, rather than following what the character would be likely to do in that situation.